South Carolina National Guard Deployment Challenge
South Carolina Public Interest Foundation v. McMaster
A pro-democracy lawsuit challenging the South Carolina governor’s Title 32 deployment of state National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
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.
South Carolina Voter Assistance Restrictions Challenge
NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s restrictions on voter assistance.
South Carolina Congressional Redistricting Challenge (League of Women Voters)
League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Alexander
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina challenging the state’s congressional districts.
South Carolina DOJ Voter Data Request Challenge
Crook v. South Carolina Election Commission
A pro-voting lawsuit seeking to prevent the South Carolina Election Commission from sharing statewide voter registration information with the DOJ.
South Carolina Absentee Voting Restrictions Challenge
Grant v. Knapp
Lawsuit filed on behalf of four voters under the age of 65 challenging a South Carolina law that only allows voters to vote absentee if they are over the age of 65 or fall into several limited categories.
South Carolina Youth Voter Registration Challenge
ACLU of South Carolina v. State Election Commission
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina (ACLU-SC) against the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and State Elections Commission (SEC) challenging the DMV’s rejection of voter registration applications from young voters who would turn 18 before or on Election Day.
South Carolina Voter Registration Deadline Extension Request
South Carolina Democratic Party v. Knapp
Lawsuit filed by South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP) against South Carolina State Elections Commission Executive Director Howard Knapp requesting a 10-day extension to the state’s deadline for voter registration following Hurricane Helene.
South Carolina Redistricting Challenge (SCOTUS)
Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP
Lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s current congressional and legislative maps for being malapportioned after the release of 2020 census data.
South Carolina Voter Roll Access Challenge
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Knapp
Lawsuit filed by Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) against the executive director of South Carolina Elections Commission Howard Knapp challenging the commission’s voter roll access policy.
South Carolina COVID-19 Election Relief (Vote By Mail)
Middleton v. Andino
Democratic lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s vote by mail restrictions ahead of the 2020 general election.
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