Texas Residency Restriction Law Challenge
Texas State LULAC v. Elfant
Lawsuit challenging a Texas law that imposes strict residency requirements for voter registration.
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.
Texas Harris County Judge Election Contest
Mealer v. Hidalgo
Election contest filed by Alexandra Mealer, the Republican candidate for the Harris County, Texas judge position, against her Democratic opponent, Lina Hidalgo.
Texas Signature Matching Challenge
Richardson v. Flores
Lawsuit challenging the Texas’ standardless signature verification process for mail-in ballots.
Texas Mail-in Voting Limitations Challenge
Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott
Lawsuit brought by the Texas Democratic Party and voters challenging portions of the Texas Election Code that impose limitations on qualifications for voters who wish to cast no-excuse mail-in ballots.
Texas Jefferson County Voter Intimidation Challenge
Beaumont Chapter of the NAACP v. Jefferson County
Lawsuit filed by the Beaumont Chapter of the NAACP and a Jefferson County, Texas voter against Jefferson County, the Jefferson County Commissioners Court, the Jefferson County Clerk and Mary Beth Bowling, the presiding judge of the John Paul Davis Community Center.
Texas Harris County Ballot Counting Challenge
Paxton v. Harris County Commissioners Court
Petition filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) seeking emergency relief from the Texas Supreme Court to prohibit the counting of ballots cast during Harris County’s extended polling hours during the Nov. 8, 2022 election.
Texas Harris County Polling Hours Extension
Texas Organizing Project v. Harris County
Petition filed by the Texas Organizing Project requesting that the Harris County District Court allow 12 polling locations to remain open until 8:00 p.m. CST, which is one hour later than they would normally remain open.
Texas Harris County Election Administration Challenge
Harris County v. Texas
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Harris County challenging a new law that targets Harris County election administration.
Texas 135th State House District Election Contest
May v. Rosenthal
Election contest filed by Mike May, the Republican candidate for the 135th state House District, who lost to Jon Rosenthal, the Democratic candidate for the 135th State House District, by a margin of 16%.
Texas Bexar County Polling Location Reduction Challenge
Texas Organizing Project v. Wolff
Lawsuit filed by the Texas Organizing Project challenging the Bexar County Elections Department’s decision to close numerous polling locations for the upcoming 2022 midterm elections.
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