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.
Thomas Jeffrey King v. Evnen
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU Nevada) on behalf of Civics Nebraska and three Nebraska residents against the Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen (R) and two county election commissioners challenging the state’s refusal to register individuals previously convicted of felonies.
Millions for Prisoners New Mexico v. Toulouse
Lawsuit filed by Millions for Prisoners New Mexico and individuals arguing that New Mexico is failing to adequately facilitate voter registration for eligible individuals with past felony convictions whose rights have been restored following incarceration.
Clarke v. Allen
Lawsuit filed by two voters challenging the House Bill 100, which adds 120 new types of felonies to the state’s list of felony convictions that disenfranchises voters.
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Hunt
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a conservative group and three Minnesota residents challenging a set of recently enacted laws that restore voting rights Minnesotans on parole, probation or community release due to a felony conviction.
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition v. DeSantis
Lawsuit filed by Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and others challenging Florida’s onerous and inconsistent system for voting rights restoration as well as the state’s “election police” unit.
Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Merrill
Lawsuit filed by Greater Birmingham Ministries against Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) due to his refusal to produce records of voters who were purged.
Lostutter v. Beshear
Lawsuit filed by eight disenfranchised individuals with prior felony convictions challenging Kentucky’s voting rights restoration scheme.
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.
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Byrd
Lawsuit filed by the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP challenging Florida’s statewide voter registration application that was adopted in 2013.
Harness v. Watson
Lawsuit challenging the felon disenfranchisement provision of the Mississippi Constitution.
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