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elias.lawDemocrats Sue Trump Administration to Stop Interference with the Election by DOJ and DHS - Elias LawThis week, Elias Law Group attorneys representing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC),

The Trump administration’s pressure campaign is endangering election officials’ ability to conduct a free and fair election. Elias Law Group is proud to help Democrats fight back against Republican efforts to rig the midterms in their favor. Learn more: elias.law/press-releas...

Elias Law Group partner Jackie Lopez joined @ms.now to talk about the firm's work to help Democrats prepare for President Trump's attempts to undermine the midterm elections.

NEW: Elias Law Group moved to intervene in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to block California from counting the mail ballots of more than 20,000 voters. "Federal law expressly forbids this kind of eleventh-hour systematic purge," said ELG partner Uzoma Nkwonta. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawPatrick Gaspard Joins Elias Law Group as Senior Advisor - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Elias Law Group (ELG) is thrilled to announce that Patrick Gaspard has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Gaspard, who previously served

Elias Law Group is thrilled to announce that Patrick Gaspard has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. elias.law/press-releas...

youtu.beTrump Has No Basis To Declare a State of Emergency Over Midterms Says FrostYouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts

Elias Law Group Litigation Chair Elisabeth Frost joined @bloomberg.com to discuss the legal landscape heading into the midterm elections, including ELG's successful efforts to stop the Trump Administration from accessing private voter data. youtu.be/X9mU28jHZ1I?...

nytimes.comFlurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election ChallengesRepublicans are using the courts to hunt for noncitizen voters. Democrats worry the G.O.P. is trying make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots — and paving the way to try to toss valid electi...

"To Elisabeth Frost, chair of the litigation department at Elias Law Group [...] the lawsuits seeking to force states to turn over their voter rolls show an administration that is 'obsessed with getting voter data in any way, shape or form it can.'” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

elias.lawElias Law Group Asks Federal Court to Block North Carolina's Last-Minute Absentee Ballot Restrictions - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, September 28, Elias Law Group attorneys representing North Carolina voters and pro-voting organizations asked a federal court to

NEW: Elias Law Group is representing North Carolina voters and pro-voting organizations in a lawsuit to block new restrictions on absentee voting that threaten to disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters in November. Learn more: elias.law/press-releas...

Elias Law Group partner Abha Khanna joined @ms.now to talk about the firm's work to secure three victories for Missouri voters in the U.S. Supreme Court, ensuring that a gerrymandered congressional map will not be used this November.

elias.lawSupreme Court Blocks Missouri Gerrymander for a Third Time - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court today paused an appellate court order that would have forced Missouri to abandon its 2022 congressional map

Victory! For the third time this month, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected efforts to force a gerrymandered congressional map on Missouri voters at the eleventh hour. Elias Law Group was proud to represent People Not Politicians in this critical case. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawDemocrats Sue Trump Administration to Keep Armed ICE and FBI Agents Away from the Polls - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, September 23, Elias Law Group attorneys representing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), Democratic

NEW: Elias Law Group is suing the Trump administration on behalf of the DSCC, DCCC, DGA, Leader Schumer and Leader Jeffries to make sure voters can cast their ballot without being intimidated by armed agents of the federal government. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawMarc Elias Named to Forbes' List of America's Top Lawyers for Third Consecutive Year - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. – This month, Forbes named Elias Law Group founder and Firm Chair Marc Elias to its 2026 list of America's Top Lawyers, marking the third

For the third year in a row, Elias Law Group Chair @marcelias.bsky.social has been named to the @forbes.com list of America's Top Lawyers! He is the only election law specialist on this year's list. elias.law/press-releas...

youtube.comNational Voter Registration Day With Stacey Abrams And More!YouTube video by COURIER

17 Sept

On National Voter Registration Day, Elias Law Group Partner Abha Khanna joined @couriernewsroom.bsky.social, Lucille Wenegieme and @staceyabrams.com for a conversation about the fight for democracy and what’s at stake heading into the midterm elections. Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/dxMdl_O...

elias.lawFederal Court Blocks Trump’s Postal Service Mail Ballot Rule in Its Entirety - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — With some states having already mailed their ballots for the November 2026 election, and others set to do so in the coming weeks, a federal

14 Sept

"With ballots already in the mail, this order protects millions of Americans from a voter suppression scheme the Postal Service had no authority to impose," said Elias Law Group Partner Lali Madduri. Read more about this important victory here: elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawIn Huge Victory for Missouri Voters, Supreme Court Blocks Federal Order That Had Required Missouri to Use Gerrymandered Map - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court today stayed a federal district court order that had required Missouri to conduct November’s congressional

10 Sept

“Missouri Republicans have played their last card, and they lost,” said Elias Law Group Partner Abha Khanna. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawSupreme Court Rejects Missouri's Bid to Revive Gerrymander - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh today denied Missouri's emergency application to halt a unanimous Missouri Supreme Court

8 Sept

“The state constitution is clear that Missourians should get the final word on whether their congressional map can undergo an extreme mid-decade gerrymander at President Trump’s request, and now they will,” said Elias Law Group partner Abha Khanna. elias.law/press-releas...

8 Sept

Elias Law Group partner Lali Madduri joined @ms.now to talk about President Trump's reckless attacks on mail-in voting.

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elias.lawElias Law Group Celebrates Five Years of Helping Democrats Win, Citizens Vote, and Progressives Make Change - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Five years ago today, Elias Law Group opened its doors as a mission-driven law firm dedicated to helping Democrats win elections,

2 Sept

Five years ago today, Elias Law Group opened its doors as a mission-driven law firm dedicated to helping Democrats win elections, protecting the right to vote, and supporting progressive organizations. elias.law/press-releas...

2 Sept

“Five years ago, we launched Elias Law Group because Democratic candidates and campaigns, voters, and progressive organizations needed a law firm that would fight for them without hesitation or apology,” said Firm Chair Marc Elias. elias.law/press-releas...

30 Aug

Elias Law Group Partner Lali Madduri joined @ms.now to talk about the firm's work to protect mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

npr.orgHow Democrats in Congress are preparing for Trump midterm election interferenceAs Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack.

28 Aug

"Elias' firm has been at the leading edge of election-related litigation against the administration. He said his team has been combating what he views as the early stages of an election interference effort across 87 lawsuits in 43 states." www.npr.org/2026/08/28/n...

elias.lawElias Law Group Asks Federal Court to Block Trump's Mail Ballot Rule Before Voting Begins - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Elias Law Group asked a federal court to block President Trump's Executive Order restricting mail voting and the U.S. Postal

NEWS: On behalf of the Democratic Party, Elias Law Group asked a federal court to stop Trump’s Executive Order restricting mail voting. "The court should act now to block this Executive Order and end the chaos and confusion," said ELG Partner Lali Madduri. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawIn Major Blow to Republicans, Fourth Circuit Rules Political Parties Are Not Entitled to the Federal Candidate Ad Discount - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that federal law reserves the discounted broadcast advertising rate known

“This ruling is a huge blow to the Republican Party, which was hoping to throw a lifeline to its weak and failing federal campaigns by paying for television advertising at low rates that Congress reserved for federal candidates alone." elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawFederal Court Blocks Ohio's Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration at BMV - Elias LawWASHINGTON — A federal court today blocked Ohio from enforcing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement that has turned away eligible Ohioans

NEWS: After Elias Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of Red Wine & Blue and the Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans, a federal court BLOCKED Ohio's proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration. Learn more about this win for Ohio voters: elias.law/press-releas...

theguardian.comTrump’s continued distrust in election integrity has experts eyeing his next movePresident’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concerned

"The administration is 'trying to lay the groundwork to declare some sort of emergency to nationalize elections', said Aria Branch, a partner at the Elias Law Group, who led a lawsuit blocking Trump’s previous executive orders on election administration." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

24 Aug

Elias Law Group Partner Jackie Lopez joined @ms.now this weekend to discuss the firm's work to protect free and fair elections.

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democracydocket.com🚨 Republican National Committee v. Burgess AppealedRead more.

21 Aug

🚨BREAKING: 9th circuit DISMISSES Republican lawsuit challenging Nevada's ballot receipt deadline. As a result of our SCOTUS victory in Watson we've now also won cases in Nevada, California, Illinois and Kansas. www.democracydocket.com/cases/nevada...

reuters.comTrump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls as midterms nearWith Republicans defending slim majorities in both chambers of Congress, Trump's administration has mounted an aggressive effort to expand federal oversight of elections ahead of the November 3 midte...

10 Aug

"Lis Frost, an elections lawyer with Elias Law Group, said the administration could point to its inability to obtain several states' voter rolls to try to undermine public confidence and lay the groundwork to challenge Republican losses in the midterms." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

5 Aug

NEWS: Elias Law Group partner Abha Khanna will join a panel discussion on the future of voting rights at next week's National Association of Black Journalists convention in Atlanta. #NABJ26

elias.lawFederal Court Blocks Trump Administration's Ban on Helping New Citizens Register to Vote - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court today blocked the Trump administration’s August 2025 ban on nonprofit organizations helping newly naturalized

3 Aug

VICTORY: After Elias Law Group sued on behalf of @ncjw.bsky.social, a federal court just BLOCKED the Trump administration's ban on nonprofit organizations helping new citizens register to vote. A judge found the policy was likely motivated by discriminatory intent. elias.law/press-releas...

18 July

Elias Law Group Partner Jackie Lopez joined @ms.now this morning to talk about President Trump's efforts to spread misinformation and interfere with the midterm elections.

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democracydocket.com🚨 Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice v. SchwabLearn more.

16 July

🚨BREAKING: Kansas court BLOCKS law that disqualifies mail ballots that arrive after election day. Court restores three-day grace period for mail ballot return. A huge victory for Elias Law Group, our clients and the voters of Kansas! www.democracydocket.com/cases/kansas...

elias.lawCourt Blocks Kansas Law Eliminating Mail Ballot Grace Period, Protecting Thousands of Voters from Disenfranchisement - Elias LawTOPEKA, KS — Today, the District Court of Douglas County granted a temporary injunction blocking Senate Bill 4, the 2025 law that eliminated Kansas's

16 July

"All voters—regardless of how they vote—have the right to have their voices heard. Kansas’s elections will be fairer and more accurately reflect the view of the electorate as a result of this ruling," said Elias Law Group Litigation Chair Elisabeth Frost. elias.law/press-releas...

13 July

WATCH: Elias Law Group Partner Lali Madduri joined @ms.now on Sunday to discuss the firm's work to protect voting rights ahead of the midterm elections.

elias.lawFederal Court Dismisses Republican Challenge to 2020 Census With Prejudice - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, a three-judge panel dismissed an amended lawsuit brought by Florida College Republican organizations and U.S.

7 July

NEWS: Earlier today, a federal court GRANTED Elias Law Group's motion to dismiss a Republican lawsuit attacking the Census process. Elias Law Group was proud to represent the Alliance for Retired Americans and two Florida students in this important case. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawElias Law Group Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in NRSC v. FEC - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Elias Law Group Partners Jacquelyn Lopez and Rachel Jacobs released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in

30 June

"Elias Law Group has been preparing for this outcome for months, and we are ready to help our clients navigate the new campaign finance landscape effectively.” elias.law/press-releas...

wsj.comSupreme Court Lets States Count Mailed Ballots Received After Election DayThe decision rebuffs the Republican National Committee’s efforts to end grace periods for some late-arriving votes that were postmarked by Election Day.

"Elias Law Group, which represented two voter groups that intervened in the case, said the court had prevented 'the rejection of hundreds of thousands of ballots and the disenfranchisement of voters nationwide through no fault of their own.'" www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

"The importance of this case cannot be overstated," said Elisabeth Frost, the group’s litigation chair.

elias.lawElias Law Group Statement on Supreme Court Victory - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Elias Law Group Litigation Chair Elisabeth Frost released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court victory in Watson v.

Victory!! Elias Law Group was proud to help secure this decisive win for voters before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Vet Voice Foundation and the Mississippi Alliance for Retired Americans. elias.law/press-releas...

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democracydocket.comSupreme Court rejects GOP bid to throw out mail ballots received after Election Day, in win for votersRead more here.

🚨VICTORY: Supreme Court holds that federal Election Day statutes do not prevent Mississippi from counting absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterwards A huge victory for our clients and the Elias Law Group team. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

usatoday.comJudges keep blocking Trump’s illegal election power grabs | OpinionTrump wants private, sensitive information about voters because of his March 31 executive order.

24 June

"The Elias Law Group, which has intervened on behalf of voters in Maryland and in lawsuits in other states, noted the DOJ has not recorded a victory after taking 30 states to court in 'nearly identical lawsuits.'" www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

elias.lawFederal Court Rejects Trump DOJ's Demand for Maryland Voters' Private Data - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court dismissed the Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking Maryland's complete statewide voter registration list, marking

23 June

Elias Law Group is now 8-0 against Trump's Department of Justice in a series of lawsuits filed by the DOJ to gain access to unredacted state voter files. Read more about our latest victory on behalf of the Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans: elias.law/press-releas...

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22 June

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elias.lawElias Law Group Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Super Lawyers Guide - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Elias Law Group is proud to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for recognition in the 2026 Super Lawyers Guide.

10 June

“We are honored that both Super Lawyers and Chambers recognize the deep bench of political law and litigation talent we have built in less than five years, rivaling firms many times our size," said Firm Chair @marcelias.bsky.social. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawElias Law Group Earns Top Recognition for Political Law from Chambers USA - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Elias Law Group has once again been recognized in Band 1 for Political Law by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers USA: America’s Leading

4 June

NEWS: Elias Law Group has been ranked in Band 1 for Political Law by Chambers USA — our fourth consecutive year in the top tier! 🎉 Five Elias Law Group partners also earned individual recognitions, a new record high for the firm. elias.law/press-releas...

newsfromthestates.comTrump’s DOJ spars with Michigan in court over access to sensitive voter dataThe U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday suggested to a federal appeals court that upholding a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration’s access to sensitive voter data would weaken i...

13 May

"Aria Branch, an attorney at the Elias Law Group representing voters and a civic group in the case, noted that six courts have already ruled against the Justice Department." www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

elias.lawMontana Court Temporarily Blocks Law That Would Have Restricted Election Day Registration - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — A Montana state court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Senate Bill 490, a 2025 law that would have cut off Election Day

11 May

NEWS: A Montana state court has blocked a 2025 law that would have cut off Election Day registration for federal elections at noon, rather than when polls close, following a lawsuit filed by Elias Law Group attorneys on behalf of the Montana Federation of Public Employees. elias.law/press-releas...

elias.lawFlorida Voters Challenge DeSantis’s Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander - Elias LawWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Elias Law Group attorneys, in partnership with the National Redistricting Foundation, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Equal Ground

4 May

"The question is not whether this map is a partisan gerrymander, because it is. The question is why Governor DeSantis and Florida Republicans think they can blatantly ignore the Florida Constitution and the instructions of their own voters," said ELG partner Abha Khanna. elias.law/press-releas...

4 May

WATCH: Elias Law Group partner Abha Khanna joined @ms.now to discuss the Supreme Court's recent Callais decision and why states like Louisiana should not be able to upend ongoing elections.