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.

The should-be state of District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. DOGE Department of Labor Access Challenge

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations v. Department of Labor

Lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and five other organizations against the Department of Labor (DOL) and its acting secretary, the U.S. Digital Service and the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization (DOGE) challenging DOGE’s attempts to gain access to the DOL’s information systems.

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The should-be state of District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. DOGE Department of Treasury Access Challenge

Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent

Lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Retired Americans, American Federation of Government Employees and Service Employees International Union against Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, the Department of Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service challenging DOGE’s attempts to gain access to the Treasury Department’s information systems.

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State of Oregon

Oregon Voter Roll Maintenance Records Challenge

Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Read

Lawsuit filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) against Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read (D) challenging Oregon’s voter roll maintenance records keeping practices under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). 

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State of Illinois

Illinois State House Redistricting Challenge

McCombie v. Illinois State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters against the Illinois State Board of Elections and its eight members challenging the state House map, which the Illinois General Assembly redrew in 2021.

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State of Alaska

Alaska Cure Procedures Challenge

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.

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State of Louisiana

Louisiana Census Noncitizen Inclusion Challenge

State of Louisiana v. United States Department of Commerce

Lawsuit filed by the states of Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia against the U.S. Department of Commerce, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (D), the U.S. Census Bureau and its director, Robert Santos, challenging the inclusion of noncitizens in the 2020 census.

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