The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2026

The Supreme Court’s Callais Decision Likely to Take Down Another Majority-Minority District, This Time Impacting Native Americans
Back in April we reported on the seizure of over 600,000 Riverside County, California ballots by County Sheriff Chad Bianco. The state attorney general and a group of voters asked the state supreme court to intervene. Oral arguments in those cases will be heard in a special session August 24th.

Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.org

Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT - Judgement in Turtle Mountain Band v. Howe
U.S. Supreme Court - (2025) EMERGENCY APPLICATION TO STAY THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT’S
MANDATE PENDING PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Courthouse News Service - (2025) North Dakota tribes bring fight for voting rights to Supreme Court

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - Eighth Circuit ‘Private Right of Action’ Ruling Temporarily Halted by Justice Kavanaugh in Case by North Dakota Tribal Nations

American Democracy Minute - Radical Decision by Appeals Court in Arkansas Case Greenlights North Dakota Appeal to Restore Maps Designed to Suppress Native American Voting Power

Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, North Dakota Native Vote, Tribal Supreme Court Project

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Social, and SHARE!

Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org

Subscribe for FREE at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and most podcasting platforms.

#Democracy #DemocracyNews #NorthDakota #NativeVoters #VotingRightsAct #Callais #VoterSuppression