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Sunday, June 28

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Each year, the U.S. Supreme Court is asked to hear thousands of cases decided by the lower courts. This term, it heard oral argument in 58 of those cases. As we head into the last week of June and term, only eight remain undecided.

 

On Monday morning at 10 am, the U.S. Supreme Court will release opinions in some of the most consequential cases in the country and by the time the fireworks begin on July 4, all eight will almost certainly be public. Collectively, these eight cases represent some of the most consequential for the future of democracy.

 

For those focused on the 2026 midterm elections, none looms as large as Watson v. RNC – one of two cases I am personally involved in litigating. In Watson, the Court will decide whether the federal law setting a uniform Election Day prevents states from counting mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day but arrive in the days afterward.

 

The stakes are enormous.

 

If the RNC prevails, hundreds of thousands of lawful voters — people who did everything right — will see their votes discarded...

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Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias isn't analyzing these cases from the outside — he's litigating two of them. And starting Monday, as the Supreme Court hands down decisions that will shape elections to come, he'll break down every ruling the moment it lands.


Don't just read about these rulings. Understand their impact from the person litigating them.

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