Texas Voter Purge NVRA Challenge
Campaign Legal Center v. Scott
Lawsuit brought against the Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott (R) for refusing to produce records pertaining to the state’s voter purge program.
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 COVID-19 Election Relief
Lewis v. Hughs
Lawsuit seeking to protect and expand vote by mail in Texas in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Voter Suppression Law (Longoria)
Longoria v. Paxton
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria and a volunteer deputy registrar challenging Texas’ voter suppression law, Senate Bill 1.
Texas Straight Ticket Voting
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans v. Hughs
Democratic lawsuit challenging a Texas law that eliminates the use of straight ticket voting in the state.
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.
Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (DOJ)
United States v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Galveston County, Texas, over how new districts for its Commissioners Court are drawn.
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.
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 (Wilson)
Wilson v. Texas
Lawsuit filed on behalf of an individual currently incarcerated in a Texas prison challenging the state’s practice of prison gerrymandering and the new congressional map.