Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (Petteway)
Petteway v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Galveston County voters challenging the 2021 enacted redistricting plan for the county’s Commissioners Court precincts.
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 Redistricting Challenge (Fischer)
Fischer v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Texas House Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) against Texas’ new congressional map drawn with 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (DOJ)
United States v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Texas challenging its new state House and congressional maps following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Fair Maps Texas)
Fair Maps Texas Action Committee v. Abbott
Lawsuit challenging the Texas’ new legislative and congressional districts passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Texas NAACP)
Texas State Conference of the NAACP v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Texas State Conference of the NAACP challenging Texas’ new legislative and congressional maps passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Voter Suppression Law (DOJ)
United States v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) challenging Texas’ voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 1.
Texas Senate Redistricting Challenge
Brooks v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Texas voters and state Sen. Beverly Powell (D) against Texas’ newly-passed state Senate map.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (MALC – State Court)
Mexican American Legislative Caucus v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed by MALC in state court challenging how new Texas House districts are drawn.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (MALC – Federal Court)
Mexican American Legislative Caucus v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by MALC challenging Texas’ new congressional, state House and state board of education maps drawn with 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Voto Latino)
Voto Latino v. Scott
Lawsuit challenging Texas’ new congressional map for diluting minority voting strength.