Kentucky Automatic Rights Restoration Scheme Challenge
Barber v. Beshear
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging an executive order which excludes individuals with out-of-state felony convictions from Kentucky’s automatic voting rights restoration policy.
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.
Virginia Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge
King v. Youngkin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Bridging The Gap In Virginia and three Virginia residents who are disenfranchised due to former felony convictions challenging the Virginia Constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision.
Louisiana Jail Voting Restrictions Challenge
Voice of the Experienced v. Louisiana
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Louisiana laws which bar eligible, first-time voters in jail from voting.
North Carolina Felony Disenfranchisement Liability Law Challenge (Federal Court)
North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit challenging a North Carolina law that imposes criminal penalties on residents who vote while on parole, probation or post-release supervision for a felony conviction.
Virginia Voting Rights Restoration Scheme Challenge
Hawkins v. Youngkin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of an individual who is disenfranchised due to a former felony conviction and a nonprofit organization that supports formerly incarcerated individuals challenging Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement policy.
Tennessee Class Action Voting Rights Restoration Lawsuit
Tennessee Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP and five individuals — who attempted to restore their right to vote before the November 2020 election and were denied — against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) and other state and county officials.
New Mexico Inadequate Felony Voting Rights Restoration Challenge
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.
Mississippi Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge (Hopkins)
Hopkins v. Watson
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of permanently disenfranchised individuals who have completed their sentences challenging the Mississippi’s Constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision.
Nebraska Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge
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.
Alabama Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge
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.
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