Michigan Voter Purge

Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Benson

Filed: November 3, 2021

Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a right-wing organization, claiming that Michigan does not maintain accurate voter rolls and therefore thousands of voters must be purged from its lists. PILF alleges that Michigan does not conduct adequate list maintenance in violation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and claims that thousands of deceased voters remain registered to vote. The lawsuit asks the court to find that Michigan is violating the NVRA and order it to “allow inspection of records” so that PILF can ascertain the “accuracy and currency” of Michigan’s voters, along with conducting a list maintenance program that PILF deems necessary. Litigation is ongoing.

Case Documents

Read the order granting in part and denying in part PILF's motion to compel.

Read ERIC's response in opposition to PILF's appeal here.

Read PILF's brief in support of appeal of order granting motion to quash here.

Read the order granting ERIC's motion to quash subpoena here.

Read the order on defendant's motion to compel and motion for protective order here.

Read the notice of appointment of facilitative mediator here.

Read the notice of selection of facilitative mediator here.

Read the joint status report here.

Read the proposed intervenors' reply in support of their motion to intervene here.

Read the opinion and order denying the motion to dismiss and denying the motion to intervene here.

Read the joint status report here.

Read the plaintiffs' response in opposition to the motion to intervene here.

Read the defendant's response in opposition to the motion to intervene here.

Read the defendant's corrected reply brief in support of partial motion to dismiss here.

Read the proposed intervenors' answer to the complaint here.

Read the motion to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' response in opposition to the defendant's partial motion to dismiss here.

Read the defendant's answer to the complaint here.

Read the defendant's brief in support of the motion to dismiss here.

Read the defendant's motion to dismiss here.

Read the complaint here.

Last updated: September 13, 2023 11:12 am EST