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.
Disability Rights Louisiana v. Landry
Lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) against Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry (R) and Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill (R) challenging several recently passed voter suppression laws that could disenfranchise absentee voters with disabilities.
State of Louisiana v. United States Department of Commerce
Lawsuit filed by the states of Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia against the U.S. Department of Commerce, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (D), the U.S. Census Bureau and its director, Robert Santos, challenging the inclusion of noncitizens in the 2020 census.
Chisom v. Louisiana
Lawsuit filed in federal court in 1986 by Black voters in Louisiana against the Louisiana governor, secretary of state and commissioner of elections.
Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP v. Louisiana
Lawsuit filed by the Louisiana NAACP against the state of Louisiana and its then Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) challenging the state’s Supreme Court maps under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Dunn v. East Baton Rouge Parish
Lawsuit filed by five Black members of the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council and two residents challenging the metro council’s map under the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution.
Ardoin v. Robinson
Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters and civil rights groups challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Galmon v. Ardoin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Black voters against Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Callais v. Landry
Lawsuit filed on behalf of 12 white voters challenging the state’s new Congressional map.
Nickelson v. Whitehorn
Lawsuit filed by John Nickelson, Republican candidate for Caddo Parish sheriff in 2023 requesting a new election due to several voters allegedly casting illegal ballots.
Voice of the Experienced v. Ardoin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana against Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) challenging the state’s policy regarding re-enfranchisement for “suspended” voters.
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