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.
United Sovereign Americans v. Nelson
Lawsuit filed by United Sovereign Americans, Citizens Defending Freedom and candidate for Texas’ 19th Congressional District, Bernard Johnson, against Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland challenging the state’s procedures related to voter rolls and its overall voting system.
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-in Ballots of November 5, 2024 Election
Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Philadelphia City Commissioners challenging the commissioners’ decision to count 607 mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the November 2024 general election.
United States of America v. Beals
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the state of Virginia, Virginia State Board of Elections and Virginia Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals challenging the state’s recent voter purge efforts.
State of Montana v. Biden
Lawsuit filed by the states of Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota challenging a pro-voting executive order passed by President Joe Biden.
Kraus v. Burgess
Petition filed by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) and a voter challenging the maintenance of Washoe County’s voter rolls.
Hopkins v. Watson
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of permanently disenfranchised individuals who have completed their sentences challenging the Mississippi’s Constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision.
Arctic Village Council v. Fenumiai
Lawsuit filed by the Arctic Village Council, League of Women Voters of Alaska and two voters challenging the state’s refusal to address ballot curing problems that disenfranchised thousands of voters in the special primary election held in June.
Laimont v. DeSantis
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida on behalf of two voters against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) challenging the governor’s refusal to call special elections to fill two vacancies in the state House and Senate.
Montana Democratic Party v. Jacobsen
Lawsuit challenging four Montana voter suppression laws.
United States of America v. Houston County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Houston County, Georgia, and the members of the county board of commissioners challenging the at-large method for electing commissioners.