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.
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.
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.
United States of America v. Fayette County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Fayette County, Tennessee and its board of county commissioners challenging the board’s 2021 redistricting plan under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections II
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina Republican Party, Wake County Republican Party and two voters against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and its members challenging the board’s decision to count 60,000 votes cast in the November 2024 election by voters who allegedly did not provide the required identification information.
Griffin v. North Carolina Board of Elections
Petition filed by Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court, Judge Jefferson Griffin, against the North Carolina State Board of Elections seeking to pause certification of the 2024 state Supreme Court Seat 6 election results and disqualify 60,000 ballots.
North Carolina Democratic Party v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by the North Carolina Democratic Party against the North Carolina State Board of Elections and its members seeking an order banning the board from rejecting thousands of ballots cast in the 2024 election.
Bird v. Mayorkas
Lawsuit filed by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ur M. Jaddou and their respective agencies seeking the immigration and citizenship status of 2,167 voters.
Rochford v. Castor
Lawsuit filed by congressional candidate Robert Rochford (R) against his opponent Rep. Kathy Castor (D), the canvassing boards and supervisors of elections in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) challenging the results of the 2024 election for Florida’s 14th congressional district, which Rochford lost by over 57,000 votes.
Zimmern v. Hidalgo
Lawsuit filed on behalf of three Texas voters against County Clerk for Harris County, Teneshia Hudspeth, and County Judge for Harris County, Lina Hidalgo, challenging the county’s public disclosure of voter identifying information.
Williamson v. Croaff
Lawsuit filed by a voter against the Clerk of Mingo County Larry Croaff challenging the county’s failure to provide correctly printed ballots to 678 voters during West Virginia’s early in-person voting for the 2024 general election.