Illinois National Guard Deployment Challenge
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.
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.
Illinois State House Redistricting Challenge
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.
Washington Trump Birthright Citizenship EO Challenge
A pro-democracy lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order attempting to end birthright citizenship.
Illinois Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge
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.
Illinois Trump 14th Amendment Ballot Disqualification Challenge
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.
Illinois 45th State House District Mail-in Ballot Challenge
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).
Illinois Schuyler County Errant Ballots Challenge
Salvi v. Garrett
Lawsuit filed by Kathy Salvi (R) — a candidate for U.S. Senate — and an Illinois voter against the Schuyler County clerk challenging the counting of “errant” ballots.
Illinois Champaign County Ballot Mishandling Challenge
McGuire v. Ammons
Lawsuit filed by the chairman of the Champaign Republican Party alleging that one of them, who serves as the deputy county clerk, was in possession of multiple unsealed ballots in her car.
Illinois Chicago Voter Precinct and Polling Location Reduction Challenge
Wilson v. City of Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Lawsuit filed by Chicago mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson and individual voters challenging Chicago’s planned removal of 779 voting precincts and 121 polling locations ahead of the November midterm elections.
Illinois Mail-in Ballot Deadline Challenge
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.
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