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.
Lawson v. Hargett
Lawsuit filed on behalf of four voters and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee (LWVT) challenging a Tennessee law that requires a person to be a “bona fide member of and affiliated with” or “declare allegiance” to a political party to vote in a party’s primary election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tennessee Black Voter Project v. Shelby County Election Commission
Lawsuit seeking access to voter registration forms deemed incomplete or invalid by the Shelby County Election Commission in Tennessee.
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