New York 2023 Absentee Voting Law A.B. 7931 Challenge
Amedure v. State of New York
Lawsuit filed by the New York Republican Party and other conservative plaintiffs challenging an absentee voting law, Assembly Bill 7931.
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.
New York Nassau County Legislature Redistricting Challenge (Nassau Democratic County Committee)
Coads v. Nassau County
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Nassau Democratic County Committee and local Democratic voters challenging the county’s legislature map.
New York Assembly Redistricting Challenge
Nichols v. Hochul
Lawsuit filed on behalf of three New York voters challenging the state’s new Assembly map drawn with 2020 census data.
New York National Robocall Voter Intimidation Challenge
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation v. Wohl
Lawsuit brought by the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and several voters against right-wing conspiracy theorists alleging that they targeted Black voters through robocalls ahead of the 2020 election.
New York Ballot Rejection Practices
DCCC v. Kosinski
Lawsuit filed on behalf the DCCC challenging multiple New York election practices that lead to a high rejection rate of absentee ballots.
New York Statewide Primary Elections Challenge
League of Women Voters of New York State v. Kosinski
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the League of Women Voters of New York State and two voters arguing that statewide primary elections must be delayed in order to comply with the New York Constitution.
New York Voter Purge
Judicial Watch v. Valentine
Lawsuit filed in federal court by Judicial Watch claiming that New York’s election officials have failed to adequately remove ineligible voters from the state’s voter rolls.
New York 23rd Assembly District Ballot Counting Challenge
Amato v. Sullivan
Lawsuit filed by Stacey Pheffer Amato, the Democratic candidate for the 23rd Assembly District, against Thomas Sullivan, the Republican candidate for the 23rd Assembly District, requesting a recount of the ballots cast in the 23rd Assembly District election held on Nov. 8.
New York 50th State Senate District Ballot Counting Challenge (Shiroff)
Shiroff v. New York State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Republican state Senate candidate Rebecca Shiroff against the New York State Board of Elections, the Oswego County Board of Elections, the Onondaga County Board of Elections and the Democratic candidate, the current incumbent state Sen. John Mannion.
New York 50th State Senate District Ballot Counting Challenge (Mannion)
Mannion v. Shiroff
Lawsuit filed by Democratic and Working Families Party state Senate candidate John Mannion, who is the incumbent representing the 50th state Senate district in New York, seeking a recount of his race against Republican state Senate candidate Rebecca Shiroff.