How Congress could use an obscure rule to subvert SCOTUS — and save voting rights

Warner Bros. studios is on the hunt for a Black director to helm a recently announced "Superman" movie — one that will also star a Black lead. [View in browser]( [Image]( May 8, 2021 [A photo of a woman placing a ballot in a ballot box] This week, Florida became the first state that former President Donald Trump won to overhaul its election laws in the name of preventing "voter fraud." A federal law protecting voting rights is needed — but what happens if that law gets challenged in the courts? Will the Supreme Court, with its three Trump-appointed justices, let the new law stand? Jessica Levinson argues that there's a way to keep them from getting the chance to weigh in at all. Congress should use a little known, but Constitutional, mechanism to strip the Supreme Court of jurisdiction to weigh in on that federal law," Levinson writes. "While stripping the court of jurisdiction is not an action that should be taken lightly — or even often — we are in desperate need of a federal law that protects voters against suppression and discrimination." Read the full analysis from Jessica Levinson [here]( and be sure to check out the rest of your Saturday [MSNBC Daily](. UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] [A black-and-white photo of Bill Barr]( [Joyce Vance]( [Judge Amy Berman Jackson is over Bill Barr's lies. And we may soon learn why.]( There are four possibilities for holding an attorney general accountable if evidence suggests he did abuse his office to protect a president. [Alternate text] [A photo illustration of Bill and Melinda Gates standing side-by-side. Four horizontal green lines run the length of the illusration.]( [James Suroweicki]( [The billions of very important reasons the Gates divorce is big news (yes, it's the money)]( When people like the Gateses get divorced, it can have a massive impact on people all over the world. [Alternate text] [A photo of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y.]( [Steve Benen]( [GOP starts to pay a price for opposing, then promoting, relief bill]( Republicans keep touting the Democratic relief bill that received literally zero GOP votes. WATCH NOW [Alternate text] [All In]( [How McConnell's 'Grim Reaper' approach to Biden's agenda is a big gift to Democrats]( [A photo of Mitch McConnell]( [The ReidOut]( [Michelle Obama on the Chauvin verdict: 'Many of us still live in fear']( [A photo of Michelle Obama speaking at an event]( [The Beat With Ari]( 'Foxitis': MAGA rioters' Fox News defense to fight criminal charges]( [A photo from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington D.C. shows a crowd of people surrounded by smoke. A United States flag and Confederate flag tower above the rioters.]( [Rachel Maddow]( [Racist relic caught creeping into new Texas voter suppression bill]( [A photo of Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain speaking at a podium at the Texas Capitol. A man stands to Cain's right, while three more men stand to Cain's left.]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] [Into America](Lessons on Warrant Reform from Ferguson Two Black men were killed by police last month, and in both cases, police were attempting to serve arrest warrants. This week on Into America, Trymaine Lee heads to Ferguson, Missouri, to learn more about the successes and challenges of warrant reform. He talks to Blake Strode, the executive director of the legal advocacy organization ArchCity Defenders, about how arrest warrants are used to police Black communities, and what other places can learn from Ferguson’s fight for justice. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] planyourvaccine.com If you’re over the age of 16, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and make a plan for when and where to get vaccinated. Our personalized state-by-state guide has everything you need to help you prepare, including vaccination sites in your area, what to bring to your appointment, and more. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)