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.
State of Illinois et al v. Federal Emergency Management Agency et al
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging the Trump administration withholding FEMA funds from blue states as part of the president’s crusade to implement anti-voting measures before the midterms.
Ives v. Pritzker et al
An anti-voting lawsuit seeking to declare the Illinois Voting Rights Act unconstitutional in light of the U.S. Supreme Court gutting Section 2 of the U.S. Voting Rights Act.
State of Illinois et al v. Trump et al
A pro-democracy lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s federalization and deployment of the Illinois and Texas National Guard to Chicago.
Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections
An anti-voting lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that permits mail-in ballots to be counted if received up to two weeks after Election Day.
United States of America v. Matthews
An anti-voting lawsuit seeking to compel Illinois to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database.
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.
State of Washington v. Trump
A pro-democracy lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order attempting to end birthright citizenship.
Judicial Watch v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch, Illinois Family Action, Breakthrough Ideas and an Illinois voter against the Illinois State Board of Elections and its executive director.
Anderson v. Trump
An administrative complaint filed by five Illinois voters challenging the legality of former President Donald Trump’s appearance on the Illinois Republican primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Mazzochi v. Kaczmarek
Lawsuit filed by Deanne Mazzochi (the Republican candidate for the 45th state House District) against the DuPage County clerk and Jenn Ladisch Douglass (the Democratic candidate for the 45th state House District).
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