Jonathan Diaz
@jonathandiaz.bsky.social
Voting lawyer @campaignlegal.org
adjunct faculty @georgetownlaw.bsky.social
movie musical enthusiast @ everywhere
Cuban bre(a)d, Miami built. he/him/él
adjunct faculty @georgetownlaw.bsky.social
movie musical enthusiast @ everywhere
Cuban bre(a)d, Miami built. he/him/él
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
It takes time for election workers to properly count ballots — and that’s a sign of accuracy, not a conspiracy.
Tammy Patrick of the Election Center reminds voters today that election officials are bound by the law to ensure results are verified, auditable, and correct.
Tammy Patrick of the Election Center reminds voters today that election officials are bound by the law to ensure results are verified, auditable, and correct.
November 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It takes time for election workers to properly count ballots — and that’s a sign of accuracy, not a conspiracy.
Tammy Patrick of the Election Center reminds voters today that election officials are bound by the law to ensure results are verified, auditable, and correct.
Tammy Patrick of the Election Center reminds voters today that election officials are bound by the law to ensure results are verified, auditable, and correct.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
NJ voters: your election officials, law enforcement, and community members are working hard to ensure your elections are free, fair, safe and secure. You can vote with confidence!!
Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Regarding Today’s Election.
November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
NJ voters: your election officials, law enforcement, and community members are working hard to ensure your elections are free, fair, safe and secure. You can vote with confidence!!
Happy Election Day!
The Power Is Yours Power GIF
Alt: Levar Burton, a Black man, wears a t-shirt with an image from the Captain Planet cartoon on it and stands in front of a blue background with horizontal rainbow stripes in the middle. He points directly at you and says “the power is yours.”
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Happy Election Day!
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
Not all heroes wear capes – some safeguard our democracy. Today, we’re proud to celebrate our state and local election officials, their staff, and the poll workers who make free, fair, and secure elections possible. #ThankYouElectionHeroes
www.electionheroday.org
www.electionheroday.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Not all heroes wear capes – some safeguard our democracy. Today, we’re proud to celebrate our state and local election officials, their staff, and the poll workers who make free, fair, and secure elections possible. #ThankYouElectionHeroes
www.electionheroday.org
www.electionheroday.org
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions in our new tracker.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions in our new tracker.
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price. This pay-to-play relationship is a defining feature of how Trump’s second...
campaignlegal.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions in our new tracker.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions in our new tracker.
Why does this Miami Hurricanes team insist on trying to kill me
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Why does this Miami Hurricanes team insist on trying to kill me
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
VICTORY: The Trump administration’s attempt to require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to include burdensome documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form is PERMANENTLY blocked following a ruling in favor of our clients. 1/
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
VICTORY: The Trump administration’s attempt to require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to include burdensome documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form is PERMANENTLY blocked following a ruling in favor of our clients. 1/
NEW: Today, a federal court in DC permanently enjoined part of Trump's Executive Order on Voting, preventing the admin from requiring burdensome documentary proof of citizenship (like a passport or birth certificate) on the National Mail Voter Registration Form
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
VICTORY: Section of Anti-Voter Executive Order Permanently Halted in Court
Washington, DC — Today, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted our motion for summary judgment and issued an injunction that permanently halts the Election Assistance...
campaignlegal.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
NEW: Today, a federal court in DC permanently enjoined part of Trump's Executive Order on Voting, preventing the admin from requiring burdensome documentary proof of citizenship (like a passport or birth certificate) on the National Mail Voter Registration Form
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
campaignlegal.org/press-releas...
NEW: Federal agencies are collecting and sharing highly sensitive personal information on millions of Americans with no oversight. They plan to weaponize this data to purge voter rolls as part of the Trump admin's attempt to take over election administration processes entrusted to the states.
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
NEW: Federal agencies are collecting and sharing highly sensitive personal information on millions of Americans with no oversight. They plan to weaponize this data to purge voter rolls as part of the Trump admin's attempt to take over election administration processes entrusted to the states.
There is simply no legal authority—emergency or otherwise—that would allow the president or any member of the executive branch to seize control of or interfere with election administration. If they do this, it will be wholly outside the bounds of the constitution and federal law.
Election denial figures in podcast interviews & social media have been calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud.
One of them, Jerome Corsi, has claimed he’s involved in drafting an executive order “to be implemented for the" 2026 midterms.
My latest:
One of them, Jerome Corsi, has claimed he’s involved in drafting an executive order “to be implemented for the" 2026 midterms.
My latest:
Right-wing figures and Trump allies are calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud
The New York Times recently reported that a Department of Homeland Security official focused on “election integrity,” appointed by President Donald Trump, has proposed that Trump declare a “national e...
www.mediamatters.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
There is simply no legal authority—emergency or otherwise—that would allow the president or any member of the executive branch to seize control of or interfere with election administration. If they do this, it will be wholly outside the bounds of the constitution and federal law.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
we have a way for guys like this to fund the military
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
"Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of Trump." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of Trump." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
we have a way for guys like this to fund the military
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up
Subtlety is dead!
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Subtlety is dead!
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
We are working every day to preserve the checks and balances that prevent any one branch of government — or any one individual — from becoming too powerful.
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are working every day to preserve the checks and balances that prevent any one branch of government — or any one individual — from becoming too powerful.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
The core issue at the root of Louisiana v. Callais is the continued use of the map drawing process to racially discriminate against particular groups of voters, and the need for legal pathways to challenge and stop these efforts.
TOMORROW: The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could further erode voter protections across the entire country. We are urging SCOTUS to uphold the Voting Rights Act's crucial protections against racial discrimination in voting. Here's what's at stake.
The Supreme Court Must Uphold Fair Voting Maps for Fair Representation
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a meritless challenge to a new Louisiana map by non-Black voters who are claiming that following the requirements of the Voting Rights Act is racial discriminatio...
campaignlegal.org
October 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The core issue at the root of Louisiana v. Callais is the continued use of the map drawing process to racially discriminate against particular groups of voters, and the need for legal pathways to challenge and stop these efforts.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
TODAY: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that has the potential to further erode the Voting Rights Act and harm voters across the country, especially voters of color. Here's how we got here and what's at stake in Louisiana v. Callais.
The Supreme Court Must Uphold Fair Voting Maps for Fair Representation
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a meritless challenge to a new Louisiana map by self-described “non-Black” voters who are claiming that following the requirements of the Voting Rights Act is rac...
campaignlegal.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
TODAY: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that has the potential to further erode the Voting Rights Act and harm voters across the country, especially voters of color. Here's how we got here and what's at stake in Louisiana v. Callais.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
I've seen some people (ahem) framing the implications of today's arguments as being bad for Dems in Congress. That's an impoverished reading and a tactical error. Section 2 upholds multiracial democracy is ways that extend so far beyond partisan fighting in DC
Tomorrow, SCOTUS will hear arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a major threat to (what remains of) the 1965 Voting Rights Act. But this isn't the first time the VRA has faced dire threats; in 2013 and 2021, SCOTUS weakened other provisions. We can learn from those why Callais could be so dangerous 🧵
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I've seen some people (ahem) framing the implications of today's arguments as being bad for Dems in Congress. That's an impoverished reading and a tactical error. Section 2 upholds multiracial democracy is ways that extend so far beyond partisan fighting in DC
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
On behalf of Missouri voters, Campaign Legal Center and our partners at @aclu.org Voting Rights Project and @aclumo.bsky.social are stepping in to protect voters’ right to fair districts and a meaningful say on which elected officials represent them and the issues that matter to their community. 2/
September 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
On behalf of Missouri voters, Campaign Legal Center and our partners at @aclu.org Voting Rights Project and @aclumo.bsky.social are stepping in to protect voters’ right to fair districts and a meaningful say on which elected officials represent them and the issues that matter to their community. 2/
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
BREAKING: We’re suing to block Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map that was illegally enacted mid-decade after a push from President Trump. The map splits up the Kansas City area and separates closely united communities, in clear violation of the state constitution. 1/
September 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
BREAKING: We’re suing to block Missouri’s new gerrymandered congressional map that was illegally enacted mid-decade after a push from President Trump. The map splits up the Kansas City area and separates closely united communities, in clear violation of the state constitution. 1/
Policy choices lead to real world outcomes. We don’t have to live like this.
Utah was the first state to allow open carry on campus. A would-be assailant could walk right onto campus armed as they please and nobody could’ve done a thing about it.
In 2014, Anita Sarkeesian canceled an event at Utah State after a credible assassination threat because the school’s response was that Utah allows guns on college campuses.
People have warned about this kind of violence for years. But they weren’t the people the powers at be wanted to protect.
People have warned about this kind of violence for years. But they weren’t the people the powers at be wanted to protect.
September 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Policy choices lead to real world outcomes. We don’t have to live like this.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.
Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
September 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
It is incredibly simple to acknowledge that violence in any form is awful and erodes society.
September 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It is incredibly simple to acknowledge that violence in any form is awful and erodes society.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
Beyond the sheer bad legal reading of all of this, the use of "speaks Spanish" in Los Angeles to demand papers is insane. Los Angeles County is more than 40% Latino.
🚨The Supreme Court today gives Trump a license to engage in racial profiling, with Justice Kavanaugh writing in concurrence to expressly endorse ICE and Border Patrol targeting any Latinos they observe in Los Angeles speaking Spanish and then demanding their papers.
September 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Beyond the sheer bad legal reading of all of this, the use of "speaks Spanish" in Los Angeles to demand papers is insane. Los Angeles County is more than 40% Latino.
Reposted by Jonathan Diaz
I can't let this go by without pointing out that immigration officers have actually arrested and deported US citizens, even where they have shown ID
This is a paragraph Brett Kavanaugh wrote on his little computer and then sent out into the world:
September 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I can't let this go by without pointing out that immigration officers have actually arrested and deported US citizens, even where they have shown ID
Considering race as one of several factors when remedying historical discrimination in voting, education, and hiring = unconstitutional, un-American, unacceptable
But using race as the sole factor to profile, detain, and deport someone = totally fine and cool, actually
But using race as the sole factor to profile, detain, and deport someone = totally fine and cool, actually
BREAKING: By an apparent 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court halts an injunction that had prevented immigration agents from racially profiling Latinos in central California.
Sotomayor, dissenting, says the decision is "unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation's constitutional guarantees."
Sotomayor, dissenting, says the decision is "unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation's constitutional guarantees."
September 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Considering race as one of several factors when remedying historical discrimination in voting, education, and hiring = unconstitutional, un-American, unacceptable
But using race as the sole factor to profile, detain, and deport someone = totally fine and cool, actually
But using race as the sole factor to profile, detain, and deport someone = totally fine and cool, actually