AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoElections & Voting Rights: A federal judge lifted blocks on a Trump mail-voting order, letting a USPS rule requiring voter data submissions move forward—though new lawsuits from Democratic states and a 24-state coalition are already lined up to challenge it again. Redistricting Battles: Georgia’s Black voters’ map win was sent back for reconsideration after the Supreme Court’s Callais ruling, while Maryland judges blocked a redistricting constitutional amendment from the November ballot, teeing up state Supreme Court review. Tech & Consumer Protection: Meta agreed to a landmark $17.1B settlement with 47 states over alleged child mental-health harms and deceptive design, adding child-safety commitments. Criminal Justice & Courts: A federal appeals ruling held Rep. LaMonica McIver is not protected from prosecution by the Speech or Debate Clause; in Idaho, Bryan Kohberger was granted a new evidentiary hearing to withdraw his guilty plea. Civil Rights & Identity: A Kansas judge restored a transgender Kansan’s driver’s license, though broader questions about the law’s gender-marker rules remain unresolved. Local Governance: Illinois prosecutors’ secret email polling on a special prosecutor sparked scrutiny over separation-of-campaign and official duties.
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