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 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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State of Missouri

Missouri DOJ Election Surveillance Challenge

State of Missouri v. Garland

Lawsuit filed by the State of Missouri, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) and Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft (R) against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) challenging the DOJ’s intent to monitor Missouri polling places for the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Bucks County On-Demand Mail-in Ballot Application Issues Lawsuit 

Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc v. Bucks County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Republican National Committee (RNC), Republican Party of Pennsylvania,  Republican candidate for U.S. Senate David McCormick and Friends of Dave Campaign against the Bucks County Board of Elections and its members seeking to extend Bucks County’s deadline for in-person mail-in ballot applications.

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State of Iowa

Iowa Noncitizen Voter Purge Program Challenge

Selcuk v. Pate

Lawsuit filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa and four naturalized citizens against Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) and five Iowa county auditors and election commissioners challenging the state’s voter purge program targeting alleged noncitizen voting.

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State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin ERIC Information Sharing Challenge

1789 Foundation v. Electronic Registration Information Center

Lawsuit filed by the 1789 Foundation and a Wisconsin resident against the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), ERIC and CEIR founder, David Becker, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) challenging the use of driving records to check Wisconsin residents’ voter registration status.

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State of Ohio

Ohio Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge

State of Ohio vs. United States Department of Homeland Security

Lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio and its secretary of state, Frank LaRose (R), 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 Oregon

Oregon Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge

Judicial Watch v. Griffin-Valade

Lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch, the Constitution Party of Oregon and two voters against the state of Oregon and its secretary of state Lavonne Griffin-Valade (D) challenging the state’s voter roll maintenance procedures under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

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