Texas Tarrant County Redistricting Challenge
Jackson v. Tarrant County
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging a GOP-approved redistricting map that dilutes the voting power of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas.
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 Voter Information Disclosure Challenge
Zimmern v. Hidalgo
Lawsuit filed on behalf of three Texas voters against County Clerk for Harris County, Teneshia Hudspeth, and County Judge for Harris County, Lina Hidalgo, challenging the county’s public disclosure of voter identifying information.
Texas Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge
The Attorney General of Texas v. Mayorkas
Lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Department of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services challenging the federal government’s refusal to provide citizenship status information
Texas Harris County Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge
Hotze v. Bennett
Lawsuit filed by three voters against Harris County and its voter registrar, Ann Bennett, challenging the county’s voter roll maintenance practices.
Texas Travis County Voter Registration Intimidation Challenge
Brown v. Paxton
Lawsuit filed by Travis County’s tax assessor and county commissioners against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) challenging the state’s campaign that seeks to prevent county officials from facilitating voter registration and participation.
Texas Travis County Voter Registration Outreach Challenge
Texas v. Elfant
Lawsuit filed by the state of Texas, through Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), against Travis County’s tax assessor and county commissioners challenging Travis County’s plan for reaching out to unregistered voters by mail.
Texas Bexar County Voter Registration Mailing Challenge
Texas v. Callanen
Lawsuit filed by the state of Texas, through Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) challenging the Bexar County’s plan to send voter registration applications to over 200,000 unregistered voters.
Texas In-Person Ballot Secrecy Challenge
Pressley v. Nelson
Lawsuit filed by five Texas voters challenging the state of ballot secrecy in Texas.
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 Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (NAACP)
Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP and others over how new districts for Galveston County’s Commissioners Court are drawn.
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