Reforming The Bench (feat. Rep. Johnny Olszewski)
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Today, the Supreme Court green-lights an 11th-hour Alabama redistricting plan for the 2026 election; Virginia Democrats back off plans to circumvent the state Supreme Court ruling on redistricting, instead filing an appeal to the US Supreme Court; Samuel Alito cited fake data in his Voting Rights Act opinion; a third federal appeals court rejects the Trump administration's mandatory detention push; Hegseth continues his vendetta against Senator Mark Kelly over military comments; an appeals court allows lawmakers to inspect ICE detention centers unannounced; the Supreme…
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