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.
Democratic National Committee v. Trump
Lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and its congressional campaign arms against President Donald Trump (R), Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and its commissioners challenging Executive Order 14215, which purports to give Trump and his administration authority over independent agencies.
Harris v. Bessent
Lawsuit filed by Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), against President Donald Trump and several government officials challenging Trump’s attempt to terminate her.
Dellinger v. Bessent
Lawsuit filed by Hampton Dellinger, head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, against President Donald Trump and several political appointees within his administration challenging Trump’s attempt to illegally fire him.
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Trump
Lawsuit filed by the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) and the Journalism Development Network (JDN) against President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought and three government agencies challenging the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance funding.
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.
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.
Michigan Welfare Rights Organization v. Trump
Lawsuit challenging Trump and the Republican Party’s efforts to disenfranchise Black voters.
United States v. Trump
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Evans
Lawsuit filed by a conservative legal group, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), against the executive director of the District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) alleging that Washington, D.C. is violating the Public Disclosure Provision of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
Hall v. District of Columbia Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by a right-wing legal group on behalf of voters against Washington, D.C.’s Board of Elections challenging the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
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