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.

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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 Rhode Island

Rhode Island OMB Funding Freeze Challenge

State of New York v. Trump

Lawsuit filed by 22 states and the District of Columbia represented by Democratic attorneys general against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 11 additional federal departments or agencies and their leading directors challenging the OMB’s recent directive to halt the disbursement of federal funds.

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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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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Incomplete Voter Registration Challenge

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.

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State of Iowa

Iowa Citizenship Status Information Challenge

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. 

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