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.

Topic

State

Case Status

Date Filed

Clear

Arizona Decertification Challenge

Bowyer v. Ducey

Republican lawsuit seeking to vacate the certification of 2020 presidential election results in Arizona.

Filed: December 2, 2020

Decided: March 1, 2021

Georgia Presidential Electors Challenge

Wood v. Raffensperger

Republican lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.

Filed: November 13, 2020

Decided: February 24, 2021

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Vote By Mail Expansion

Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Boockvar

Lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and voters seeking to protect and expand mail-in voting for the 2020 general election.

Filed: July 10, 2020

Decided: February 22, 2021

Wisconsin 2020 Election Recount (Milwaukee & Dane County)

Trump v. Biden

Trump lawsuit alleging fraud in the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin and requesting a recount.

Filed: November 18, 2020

Decided: February 22, 2021

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Canvassing Observation Challenge

In re: Canvassing Operation

Lawsuit brought by the Trump campaign against the Philadelphia Board of Elections arguing that the election commissioners did not provide Republican poll observers “meaningful access” to observe the canvassing process of absentee and mail-in ballots at the Philadelphia Convention Center in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

Filed: November 3, 2020

Decided: February 22, 2021