Update: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
Chief Judge Boasberg finds: Trump admin “attempts to impose new procedures for counting ballots, through threats of criminal prosecution of state election officials, is unconstitutional.”
TRO granted.
Chief Judge Boasberg finds: Trump admin “attempts to impose new procedures for counting ballots, through threats of criminal prosecution of state election officials, is unconstitutional.”
TRO granted.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
A tracker of major litigation concerning the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections.
www.justsecurity.org
November 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Update: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
Chief Judge Boasberg finds: Trump admin “attempts to impose new procedures for counting ballots, through threats of criminal prosecution of state election officials, is unconstitutional.”
TRO granted.
Chief Judge Boasberg finds: Trump admin “attempts to impose new procedures for counting ballots, through threats of criminal prosecution of state election officials, is unconstitutional.”
TRO granted.
With Justice Department appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving 20,000 ballots of allegedly "likely" noncitizens in California.
We've updated the Chart and our Tracker.
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
We've updated the Chart and our Tracker.
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
A tracker of major litigation concerning the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections.
www.justsecurity.org
November 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
With Justice Department appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case involving 20,000 ballots of allegedly "likely" noncitizens in California.
We've updated the Chart and our Tracker.
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
We've updated the Chart and our Tracker.
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
an important aspect of american politics is that it has a lot of litigation and even the non-litigation parts are litigation-shaped
November 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
an important aspect of american politics is that it has a lot of litigation and even the non-litigation parts are litigation-shaped
DOJ is now:
1-6 in district courts
0-2 in Circuit courts
0-1 in SCOTUS
The 1 win comes with this opening line by Judge Boasberg: "Even extraordinary merits questions cannot justify the extraordinary relief of a preliminary injunction or [TRO] if those seeking it lack standing." (DSCC v. Trump)
1-6 in district courts
0-2 in Circuit courts
0-1 in SCOTUS
The 1 win comes with this opening line by Judge Boasberg: "Even extraordinary merits questions cannot justify the extraordinary relief of a preliminary injunction or [TRO] if those seeking it lack standing." (DSCC v. Trump)
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
A tracker of major litigation concerning the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections.
www.justsecurity.org
November 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
DOJ is now:
1-6 in district courts
0-2 in Circuit courts
0-1 in SCOTUS
The 1 win comes with this opening line by Judge Boasberg: "Even extraordinary merits questions cannot justify the extraordinary relief of a preliminary injunction or [TRO] if those seeking it lack standing." (DSCC v. Trump)
1-6 in district courts
0-2 in Circuit courts
0-1 in SCOTUS
The 1 win comes with this opening line by Judge Boasberg: "Even extraordinary merits questions cannot justify the extraordinary relief of a preliminary injunction or [TRO] if those seeking it lack standing." (DSCC v. Trump)
I wrote about this litigation, and the substantial disenfranchisement that the government’s claims would likely produce, in this morning’s “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/260-electi...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/260-electi...
260. Elections and the Base Rate Fallacy
The California voter roll litigation is a useful illustration of “election integrity” claims that would exclude far more eligible votes than ineligible ones.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I wrote about this litigation, and the substantial disenfranchisement that the government’s claims would likely produce, in this morning’s “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/260-electi...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/260-electi...
October 28, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A new public resource by @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and Siven Watt.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
With continual updates of key cases: DOJ v California, DOJ v Alaska, injunction against DOJ threats against election officials, and much more.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
With continual updates of key cases: DOJ v California, DOJ v Alaska, injunction against DOJ threats against election officials, and much more.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
A tracker of major litigation concerning the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections.
www.justsecurity.org
November 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A new public resource by @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and Siven Watt.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
With continual updates of key cases: DOJ v California, DOJ v Alaska, injunction against DOJ threats against election officials, and much more.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
With continual updates of key cases: DOJ v California, DOJ v Alaska, injunction against DOJ threats against election officials, and much more.
For today's "One First," I wrote about the California voter roll litigation and the "base rate fallacy"—which, in the election context, manifests as the risk of disenfranchising a significant number of eligible voters in the course of hunting for a proportionally miniscule number of ineligible ones:
260. Elections and the Base Rate Fallacy
The California voter roll litigation is a useful illustration of “election integrity” claims that would exclude far more eligible votes than ineligible ones.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:38 PM
For today's "One First," I wrote about the California voter roll litigation and the "base rate fallacy"—which, in the election context, manifests as the risk of disenfranchising a significant number of eligible voters in the course of hunting for a proportionally miniscule number of ineligible ones:
With flurry of late night decisions, the Election Integrity Tracker is updated
SEIU v DOJ: Ninth Circuit grants DOJ a stay. Immediate call for en banc review from the bench.
League of Women Voters: Injunction granted
NAACP: TRO denied without prejudice
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
SEIU v DOJ: Ninth Circuit grants DOJ a stay. Immediate call for en banc review from the bench.
League of Women Voters: Injunction granted
NAACP: TRO denied without prejudice
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker
A tracker of major litigation concerning the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections.
www.justsecurity.org
November 3, 2026 at 6:12 AM
With flurry of late night decisions, the Election Integrity Tracker is updated
SEIU v DOJ: Ninth Circuit grants DOJ a stay. Immediate call for en banc review from the bench.
League of Women Voters: Injunction granted
NAACP: TRO denied without prejudice
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
SEIU v DOJ: Ninth Circuit grants DOJ a stay. Immediate call for en banc review from the bench.
League of Women Voters: Injunction granted
NAACP: TRO denied without prejudice
www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
#ICYMI: I wrote about how the Trump administration's threats & litigation against California over claims that noncitizens are on the voter rolls perfectly illustrate the "base rate fallacy"—and the risk that we disenfranchise a large number of eligible voters in the search for a few ineligible ones:
260. Elections and the Base Rate Fallacy
The California voter roll litigation is a useful illustration of “election integrity” claims that would exclude far more eligible votes than ineligible ones.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
#ICYMI: I wrote about how the Trump administration's threats & litigation against California over claims that noncitizens are on the voter rolls perfectly illustrate the "base rate fallacy"—and the risk that we disenfranchise a large number of eligible voters in the search for a few ineligible ones:
It was an absolutely insane week in litigation involving the Trump administration.
I had to miss our weekly livestream due to travel, but my colleagues covered the golf course drama, election litigation, today’s Comey hearing, and more! ⬇️
I had to miss our weekly livestream due to travel, but my colleagues covered the golf course drama, election litigation, today’s Comey hearing, and more! ⬇️
At 4 pm ET, Benjamin Wittes will sit down with @mollyroberts.bsky.social @rparloff.bsky.social and @ericcolumbus.bsky.social to discuss developments in litigation against Trump administration’s policies on this week’s Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration.
youtube.com/live/fVtxfd2...
youtube.com/live/fVtxfd2...
YouTube video
youtube.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM
It was an absolutely insane week in litigation involving the Trump administration.
I had to miss our weekly livestream due to travel, but my colleagues covered the golf course drama, election litigation, today’s Comey hearing, and more! ⬇️
I had to miss our weekly livestream due to travel, but my colleagues covered the golf course drama, election litigation, today’s Comey hearing, and more! ⬇️
November 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
November 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Similar to 2020, when the primary goal of the litigation was to create a pressure campaign and pretexts for Republican actors to act.
DOJ is now batting 0-6 in district courts and 0-2 in appellate courts in these 2026 Midterms Election Integrity Cases.
source: www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
source: www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
November 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Similar to 2020, when the primary goal of the litigation was to create a pressure campaign and pretexts for Republican actors to act.
Judge Reyes: there is reason to believe that the current litigation hold is insufficient. Notes that prior witnesses testified that gov't business was being conducted on personal devices.
October 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Judge Reyes: there is reason to believe that the current litigation hold is insufficient. Notes that prior witnesses testified that gov't business was being conducted on personal devices.
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker. It tracks the most significant court cases related to the 2026 midterm elections, focusing on the Trump administration's legal efforts to control voting. www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
November 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
2026 Midterms: Election Integrity Litigation Tracker. It tracks the most significant court cases related to the 2026 midterm elections, focusing on the Trump administration's legal efforts to control voting. www.justsecurity.org/162830/2026-...
🗳️ TODAY IS ELECTION DAY 🗳️
Trump and his GOP allies have been working around the clock to file litigation aimed at making midterm voting more difficult.
Here's where their efforts stand on Election Day👇
Trump and his GOP allies have been working around the clock to file litigation aimed at making midterm voting more difficult.
Here's where their efforts stand on Election Day👇
November 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
🗳️ TODAY IS ELECTION DAY 🗳️
Trump and his GOP allies have been working around the clock to file litigation aimed at making midterm voting more difficult.
Here's where their efforts stand on Election Day👇
Trump and his GOP allies have been working around the clock to file litigation aimed at making midterm voting more difficult.
Here's where their efforts stand on Election Day👇
Obviously, a lot of pre- and post-election litigation in the week ahead. But there’s more, summarized here to make it easy to understand what’s in the works and what matters. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
The Week Ahead
November 1, 2026
joycevance.substack.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Obviously, a lot of pre- and post-election litigation in the week ahead. But there’s more, summarized here to make it easy to understand what’s in the works and what matters. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
Ehhh, I’m not talking less about the “regulate through threat of litigation” which is related.
I’m talking about regulating the general process, which does often touch on litigation (and there is a difference.). One is much more post Nader.
I’m talking about regulating the general process, which does often touch on litigation (and there is a difference.). One is much more post Nader.
November 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Ehhh, I’m not talking less about the “regulate through threat of litigation” which is related.
I’m talking about regulating the general process, which does often touch on litigation (and there is a difference.). One is much more post Nader.
I’m talking about regulating the general process, which does often touch on litigation (and there is a difference.). One is much more post Nader.
I see Aston Villa have appointed a new head of litigation
October 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM
I see Aston Villa have appointed a new head of litigation
The litigation has gotten noticeably sloppier in the last month and a half or so. Which is saying something.
November 2, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The litigation has gotten noticeably sloppier in the last month and a half or so. Which is saying something.
It is is sort of insane making how many disasterous lib boomer brainworms are connected to This One Guy. Land use by endless litigation, ‘Neighborhood character’ lawsuits against apartments and transit? Nader? Opposition to nuclear power? Nader.
A few weeks ago I tried to explain to my students that the world of politics and regulation as endless lawsuits and interest groups is essentially the work of a single guy and that guy is still alive. I don't think they believed me.
The endless fucking lawsuits, and the veneration of the ability to file endless lawsuits, in lieu of policy. The institutional mindset of how you are simultaneously The Experts On Activism Who Must Be Listened To and also smol beans that you mustn’t dare criticize.
November 1, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It is is sort of insane making how many disasterous lib boomer brainworms are connected to This One Guy. Land use by endless litigation, ‘Neighborhood character’ lawsuits against apartments and transit? Nader? Opposition to nuclear power? Nader.
And he has the frivolous litigation to prove it.
October 31, 2026 at 7:14 PM
And he has the frivolous litigation to prove it.