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.
Republican National Committee v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), Michigan Republican Party and a local town clerk against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Michigan Director of Elections Jonathan Brater challenging the secretary’s recent guidance regarding Michigan’s number matching policy for absentee ballots.
Mazurek v. Berden
Lawsuit filed by three Democratic presidential electors from Michigan against 16 “fake electors” who attempted to submit alternate election results claiming that Donald Trump won Michigan’s 16 electoral college votes in the 2020 election.
Republican National Committee v. Whitmer
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and others against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and others challenging new voter registration agencies designated by Whitmer in December 2023.
Frisbie v. Calhoun County Board of Canvassers
Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for Michigan House of Representatives, Steve Frisbie, and the Committee to Elect Steve Frisbie to State House against the Calhoun County Board of County Canvassers seeking to stop the re-tallying of absentee ballots cast in the November 2024 general election.
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan v. Does 1-6
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) against six individuals challenging alleged voter intimidation activities at several polling places in Michigan on Election Day.
Republican National Committee v. Election Commission of the City of Detroit
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, the Michigan Republican State Committee and others against the city of Detroit’s election commission challenging Detroit’s election inspector apportionment practices.
Republican National Committee v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Michigan Republican Party (MI GOP) against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Michigan Director of Elections Jonathan Brater challenging the secretary of state’s guidance to election clerks for verifying absentee ballots.
ACLU of Michigan v. Froman
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU-MI) against a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers’ preemptive refusal to certify the results of the 2024 election if he believes they are “stolen” or fraudulent.
O'Halloran v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by Republicans against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and the Michigan director of elections challenging a set of 2022 rules pertaining to partisan elections challengers.
DeVisser v. Benson
Lawsuit filed by Republicans against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and the Michigan director of elections challenging a set of 2022 rules pertaining to partisan election challengers.
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