Court Cases

Learn more about the lawsuits shaping voting rights, redistricting and elections by exploring Democracy Docket’s comprehensive database of cases. Click on any case to find a brief summary of the lawsuit and all relevant filings in the “case documents” section.

State of Michigan

Michigan Absentee Ballot Number Matching Guidance Challenge

Republican National Committee v. Benson

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michigan Republican Party and a local town clerk against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Michigan Director of Elections Jonathan Brater challenging the secretary’s recent guidance regarding Michigan’s number matching policy for absentee ballots.

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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Absentee Voting Guidance Challenge

Wasserberg v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, North Carolina Republican Party and a voter challenging the state board of election’s guidance on counting absentee ballots that are not submitted in a sealed return envelope.

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State of Indiana

Indiana Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge

State of Indiana v. Department of Homeland Security

Lawsuit filed by the state of Indiana and its secretary of state, Diego Morales (R), against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its secretary, Kristi Noem, challenging the federal government’s refusal to provide citizenship status information.

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State of Florida

Florida Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge

State of Florida v. Department of Homeland Security

Lawsuit filed by the state of Florida and Florida Department of State against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, challenging the federal government’s refusal to provide citizenship status information.

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State of Texas

Texas Travis County Voter Registration Intimidation Challenge

Brown v. Paxton

Lawsuit filed by Travis County’s tax assessor and county commissioners against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) challenging the state’s campaign that seeks to prevent county officials from facilitating voter registration and participation.

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