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Democracy Docket’s 2023 Litigation Report
As in previous years, Democracy Docket is providing a comprehensive year-end report on all the democracy-related cases filed and decided in 2023 that directly impacted voters.
Democracy Docket’s 2023 Litigation Report
As in previous years, Democracy Docket is providing a comprehensive year-end report on all the democracy-related cases filed and decided in 2023 that directly impacted voters.
Your one-stop-shop on what exactly Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is, how it applies to former President Donald Trump and where lawsuits challenging the former president’s eligibility stand.
Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Absentee Voting Procedures Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
Federal Judge Declines to Block New North Carolina Senate Map for 2024 Elections
A federal judge today denied a request from Black voters seeking to immediately block North Carolina’s new state Senate districts that were enacted last month by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Republican Legislators Revive Independent State Legislature Theory in New Pennsylvania Lawsuit
In a new lawsuit challenging an executive order by President Joe Biden and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s enactment of automatic voter registration, Republican legislators employ the radical independent state legislature theory to challenge increased voting access.
Maine’s Highest Court Declines to Consider Trump’s Eligibility for Primary Ballot
Yesterday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court dismissed Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ (D) request to determine if former President Donald Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Once Again The Courts Protected Democracy
A new Democracy Docket report shows that 2023 was another year in which pro-voting litigation groups played an outsized role in protecting voting rights.
Once Again The Courts Protected Democracy
A new Democracy Docket report shows that 2023 was another year in which pro-voting litigation groups played an outsized role in protecting voting rights.