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.
Ashe v. Hargett
Lawsuit filed on behalf of two voters and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee against Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R), Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins (R) and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti (R).
Lichtenstein v. Hargett
Lawsuit filed by civil rights groups against Tennesee officials challenging a state law that makes it a felony to “give[] an application for an absentee ballot to any person” if you are not an employee of an election commission.
Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a coalition of civil and voting rights organizations and voters challenging Tennessee’s congressional and state Senate districts.
Falls v. Goins
Lawsuit challenging Tennessee law regarding out-of-state felony disenfranchisement.
Tucker v. Lee
Lawsuit filed by voters from Davidson County, Tennessee against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) and Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins (R) challenging House Bill 48.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County v. Lee
Lawsuit filed by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) and Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins (R) challenging Senate Bill 87.
Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Hargett
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Tennessee voters, the Tennessee NAACP, the Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute and other groups challenging Tennessee’s absentee voting guidelines in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
League of Women Voters v. Davidson County Election Commission
Lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters and a Davidson County voter alleging that “hundreds, if not thousands, of Davidson County voters will be unable to vote” in the 2022 midterm elections due to incorrect ballots.
Moore v. Lee
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Democratic voters challenging Tennessee’s new state House and Senate maps drawn with 2020 census data.
Tennessee Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP and five individuals — who attempted to restore their right to vote before the November 2020 election and were denied — against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) and other state and county officials.
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