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.
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).
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.
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.
United States of America v. Beals
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the state of Virginia, Virginia State Board of Elections and Virginia Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals challenging the state’s recent voter purge efforts.
State of Montana v. Biden
Lawsuit filed by the states of Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota challenging a pro-voting executive order passed by President Joe Biden.
Drouillard v. Roberts
Lawsuit filed by seven voters against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) and Marin County Registrar of Voters Lynda Roberts challenging Marin County’s voter roll maintenance practices.
Kraus v. Burgess
Petition filed by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) and a voter challenging the maintenance of Washoe County’s voter rolls.
Hopkins v. Watson
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of permanently disenfranchised individuals who have completed their sentences challenging the Mississippi’s Constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision.
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.
New York Communities for Change v. County of Nassau
Lawsuit filed on behalf of New York Communities for Change and four Latino voters against Nassau County, challenging the County’s redistricting map.