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  1. “Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the official said in the report, which was prepared with the assistance of Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit group that represents people seeking to expose potential lawbreaking.

    #Trump #law #Constitution #states #ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #midterms #VoterSuppression #BigLie #ConspiracyTheories #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy #coup #SeditiousConspiracy #USpol

  2. Early last summer, McNamara asked officials in the #Commerce Dept to consider the potential designation of #Dominion chips & software as a national security risk, the 2 sources said.

    At the time, McNamara headed an #ODNI task force that worked with officials across the admin to investigate vulnerabilities in the nation’s #VotingMachines. The 2 sources said McNamara spoke about the issue to senior officials at the Commerce Dept, which is run by Secy Howard Lutnick.

    #Trump #law #ElectionLaw

  3. Olsen, who Democratic senators are seeking to remove from his post, aimed to invalidate #Dominion #VotingMachines before the #midterms, the 2 sources said.

    Others involved in the deliberations included Paul McNamara, a senior aide of Trump’s spy chief #TulsiGabbard, & Brian Sikma, a special assistant to #Trump who works on his Domestic Policy Council, acc/to 1 of the 2 sources…. Olsen has worked closely with Gabbard's Office of the Director of National Intelligence (#ODNI).

    #law #ElectionLaw

  4. At the time, #Nessel was running for a second term as AG against 1 of the 9 people, Republican #MattDePerno. So she sought the appointment of a special prosecutor to decide whether charges should be brought.

    Others in the group of 9 included …Sheriff #DarLeaf & then-state Rep #DaireRendon, (R)….

    #ElectionLaw #Law #Legal #Justice #MAGA #BigLie #ConspiracyTheories

  5. # Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court’s final week of the term

    * The
    #SupremeCourt (#SCOTUS) is expected to release several major #decisions in its final week of the term, including rulings on #AffirmativeAction, #StudentLoan #payments, #ElectionLaw, and #LGBTQrights.
    * The affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas, could have a significant impact on college admissions policies across the country.
    * The student loan case, Biden v. California, could determine whether the Biden administration can cancel student loan debt.
    * The election law case, Moore v. Harper, could weaken state and federal election laws.
    * The
    #LGBTQ #rights case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, could determine whether #businesses can #refuse to #serve #LGBTQ people on #religious grounds.
    * The Supreme Court is expected to release its decisions on these cases by the end of the week.
    * The decisions could have a major impact on American society, and they are being closely watched by both sides of the political spectrum.
    * The affirmative action case is a challenge to the University of Texas's affirmative action program, which considers race as one factor in admissions decisions.
    * The student loan case is a challenge to the Biden administration's plan to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers.
    * The election law case is a challenge to a North Carolina law that makes it more difficult for people to vote by mail.
    * The LGBTQ rights case is a
    #challenge to a #Philadelphia #law that #requires #businesses that contract with the city to serve LGBTQ people.


    https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/politics/supreme-court-final-week-preview/index.html