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.
United States v. City of Hazleton
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the city of Hazleton, Hazleton City Council and the city’s Republican mayor, Jeff Cusat, challenging the at-large election system for city council.
McCombie v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters against the Illinois State Board of Elections and its eight members challenging the state House map, which the Illinois General Assembly redrew in 2021.
NAACP Fayette-Sommerville Branch v. Fayette County, Tennessee
Lawsuit filed by five voters and the NAACP Fayette-Sommerville Branch against Fayette County, Tennessee, and its board of county commissioners challenging the board’s 2021 redistricting plan.
New York Communities for Change v. County of Nassau
Lawsuit filed on behalf of New York Communities for Change and four Latino voters against Nassau County, challenging the County’s redistricting map.
State of Louisiana v. United States Department of Commerce
Lawsuit filed by the states of Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia against the U.S. Department of Commerce, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (D), the U.S. Census Bureau and its director, Robert Santos, challenging the inclusion of noncitizens in the 2020 census.
United States of America v. Houston County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Houston County, Georgia, and the members of the county board of commissioners challenging the at-large method for electing commissioners.
United States of America v. Fayette County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Fayette County, Tennessee and its board of county commissioners challenging the board’s 2021 redistricting plan under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Walen v. Burgum
Lawsuit filed by two Republican voters challenging North Dakota’s new legislative districts.
Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a coalition of civil and voting rights organizations and voters challenging Tennessee’s congressional and state Senate districts.
Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
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