Alabama Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge
Clarke v. Allen
Lawsuit filed by two voters challenging the House Bill 100, which adds 120 new types of felonies to the state’s list of felony convictions that disenfranchises voters.
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.
Alabama Newbern Mayoral Selection Method Challenge
Braxton v. Stokes
Lawsuit filed on behalf of former mayoral candidate Patrick Braxton and five Black voters against Newbern, Alabama’s mayor, Haywood Stokes, and members of the Newbern Town Council, challenging the town’s policy of appointing a mayor without holding elections in violation of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and state law.
Alabama Voter Purge NVRA Challenge
Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Merrill
Lawsuit filed by Greater Birmingham Ministries against Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) due to his refusal to produce records of voters who were purged.
Alabama Absentee Ballot Assistance Restrictions Challenge
Alabama State Conference of the NAACP v. Marshall
Lawsuit filed on behalf of five Alabama civil rights organizations against Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) and the district attorneys for several counties challenging several provisions of Senate Bill 1.
Alabama Absentee Voting Accessibility Challenge II
Rissling v. Bobo
Lawsuit filed on behalf of four voters who are blind or have a print disability and the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama against absentee election managers for Tuscaloosa, Mobile and Jefferson counties challenging Alabama’s inaccessible absentee voting system for those who are blind or have print disabilities.
Alabama Felony Disenfranchisement and Voter Registration Form Challenge
Thompson v. Merrill
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individual plaintiffs who are not registered to vote in Alabama due to a prior felony conviction, Greater Birmingham Ministries and a class of unregistered citizens who are otherwise eligible to register to vote but have been convicted of a felony.
Alabama Jefferson County Commission Redistricting Challenge (Voters)
Addoh-Kondi v. Jefferson County Commission
Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters in Jefferson County, Alabama challenging Jefferson County, Alabama’s county commission districts drawn with 2020 census data.
Alabama Jefferson County Commission Redistricting Challenge (NAACP)
McClure v. Jefferson County Commission
Lawsuit filed by a Black voter, Greater Birmingham Ministries, the Metro-Birmingham Branch of the NAACP and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP challenging Jefferson County, Alabama’s county commission districts drawn with 2020 census data.
Alabama Absentee Voting Accessibility Challenge
National Federation of the Blind v. Merrill
Lawsuit filed by the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama and three voters against Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) challenging Alabama’s absentee voting process.
Alabama Voting Machines Challenge
Blanchard v. Merrill
Lawsuit filed on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Lynda Blanchard (R) and state Rep. Tommy Hanes (R) challenging the use of electronic voting machines used in every Alabama county.
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