One of the lessons I have learned in 30 years as a lawyer in politics is that winning in court is only half the fight. Yes, we need to use litigation as a tool to protect voting rights. But it is equally important that the public know what is going on — what is at stake.

I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to meet that need. And there is no better example than Donald Trump's most recent assault on mail-in voting.

When Donald Trump signed his mail-in ballot executive order in March, my law firm filed the first lawsuit to block it. I am proud of the work we have done in the courtroom in this case and the scores of others we are litigating.

But equally important was how Democracy Docket covered all the cases as they proceeded through the courts. It analyzed every filing and dug into angles that other outlets ignored.

When the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to reinstate its mail-in voting restrictions on Monday, Democracy Docket sprang into action. The 30-person team provided wall-to-wall news and analysis. It delivered long- and short-form video explaining the ins and outs.

While the legacy media sees this Supreme Court decision as just another story, Democracy Docket exists to provide deep coverage of rulings like this. Since March, Democracy Docket has published more than 40 stories on the mail-in voting executive order alone.

Democracy Docket subscribers know that it dove deep into the U.S. Postal Service whistleblower allegations, highlighting warnings that the agency's rushed implementation of Trump's anti-mail voting order could devastate the midterm elections.

Before the Supreme Court ruling came down, Democracy Docket also explored different legal theories the Court could use to save Trump's attack on mail voting. And on the very same night the ruling broke, our reporters were on top of it from the start — breaking the story with detailed analysis.

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I am not a pundit or an analyst. I am a practicing lawyer with skin in the game. I don't offer speculation about what might happen — I give you insights from the standpoint of a lawyer with a history of being on the front line.

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I fight in the courtroom to ensure free and fair elections. I founded Democracy Docket because educating people about the stakes is critical for democracy to prevail.

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If you can't become a VIP member right now, I understand. Thank you for being a loyal premium member, and for everything you do to power our mission. It means more to me than you know.

Your support — in every way it comes — powers me through this fight.