Court Cases

Learn about the legal efforts shaping the fight to protect voting rights. Use the filters to find out what cases are happening in your state or use the drop-down menu to sort cases by topic.

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Pennsylvania Delaware County Poll Watchers Challenge

Delaware County Republican Executive Committee v. Delaware County Board of Elections

Petition filed by the Delaware County Republican Party against the Delaware County, Pennsylvania Board of Elections (“BOE”) requesting that the court “grant access to and permit [the plaintiff’s] watchers and attorneys to be present in all areas of the Board of Elections offices where pre-canvassing, sorting, opening, counting and recording of absentee and mail-in ballots […]

Filed: November 4, 2020

Decided: January 23, 2023

Wisconsin Temporary Photo ID

One Wisconsin v. Thomsen

Lawsuit challenging multiple Wisconsin laws that restrict registration and early voting.

Filed: May 29, 2015

Decided: January 13, 2023

Alaska Special Primary Election Accessibility Challenge

Corbisier v. Meyer

Lawsuit filed by the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights over the state’s alleged failure to provide adequate accessible voting options to visually impaired voters.

Filed: June 8, 2022

Decided: January 12, 2023

Ohio Election Observers and Tabulating Machines Challenge

Maras v. LaRose

Lawsuit filed by Ohio secretary of state candidate Terpsehore Maras (I) challenging a provision of an Ohio law that pertains to the appointment of partisan election observers.

Filed: October 12, 2022

Decided: January 9, 2023

Ohio H.B. 458 Challenge

Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless v. LaRose

Lawsuit filed by Ohio organizations against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) and the state’s 88 county boards of elections challenging House Bill 458.

Filed: January 6, 2023

New York 50th State Senate District Ballot Counting Challenge (Shiroff)

Shiroff v. New York State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Republican state Senate candidate Rebecca Shiroff against the New York State Board of Elections, the Oswego County Board of Elections, the Onondaga County Board of Elections and the Democratic candidate, the current incumbent state Sen. John Mannion.

Filed: November 9, 2022

Decided: December 19, 2022

New York 50th State Senate District Ballot Counting Challenge (Mannion)

Mannion v. Shiroff

Lawsuit filed by Democratic and Working Families Party state Senate candidate John Mannion, who is the incumbent representing the 50th state Senate district in New York, seeking a recount of his race against Republican state Senate candidate Rebecca Shiroff.

Filed: November 9, 2022

Decided: December 19, 2022

Connecticut Early Voting Ballot Measure Challenge

Soto v. Connecticut

Lawsuit filed by a Connecticut resident challenging the state’s proposed early voting ballot measure that would codify in-person early voting in the state constitution.

Filed: November 7, 2022

Decided: December 15, 2022

Georgia Runoff Nov. 26 Early Voting Challenge

Democratic Party of Georgia v. Georgia

Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Democratic Party of Georgia, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Warnock for Georgia against Georgia challenging the state’s guidance for early voting before the Senate runoff election.

Filed: November 14, 2022

Decided: November 23, 2022

Texas Harris County Ballot Counting Challenge

Paxton v. Harris County Commissioners Court

Petition filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) seeking emergency relief from the Texas Supreme Court to prohibit the counting of ballots cast during Harris County’s extended polling hours during the Nov. 8, 2022 election.

Filed: November 21, 2022

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