Florida Direct Democracy Restrictions Challenge
Florida Decides Healthcare v. Byrd
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging the Florida legislature’s efforts to curtail direct democracy.
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.
Florida Senate District 19 and House District 3 Special Election Delay Challenge
Laimont v. DeSantis
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida on behalf of two voters against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) challenging the governor’s refusal to call special elections to fill two vacancies in the state House and Senate.
Florida 14th Congressional District Election Contest
Rochford v. Castor
Lawsuit filed by congressional candidate Robert Rochford (R) against his opponent Rep. Kathy Castor (D), the canvassing boards and supervisors of elections in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) challenging the results of the 2024 election for Florida’s 14th congressional district, which Rochford lost by over 57,000 votes.
Florida Voter Registration Deadline Extension Request
League of Women Voters of Florida v. DeSantis
Lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters of Florida, League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund and Florida State Conference of the NAACP against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) requesting that the state’s registration deadline be extended due to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
Florida Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge
State of Florida v. Department of Homeland Security
Lawsuit filed by the state of Florida and Florida Department of State 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.
Florida Exact Match Voter Registration Challenge
Florida Rising Together v. Byrd
Lawsuit filed by Florida Rise Together challenging the state’s exact match policy, which requires certain identifying information on a voter’s registration application to exactly match information in a state or federal database.
Florida Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge
United Sovereign Americans v. Byrd
Lawsuit filed by United Sovereign Americans and others against Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R), Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R), U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Florida Division of Elections challenging the state’s procedures related to voter rolls and its overall voting system.
Florida Voting Rights Restoration Process Challenge
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition v. DeSantis
Lawsuit filed by Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and others challenging Florida’s onerous and inconsistent system for voting rights restoration as well as the state’s “election police” unit.
Florida Miami City Commission Redistricting Challenge
Grace v. City of Miami
Lawsuit filed by Grove Rights and Community Equity (GRACE), Engage Miami, three Florida branches of the NAACP and residents of city commission districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 against the City of Miami, Florida over its city commission map.
Florida Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Common Cause)
Common Cause Florida v. Byrd
Lawsuit filed in federal court challenging the state’s current congressional map following the release of 2020 census data.
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