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.
Rose v. Raffensperger
Lawsuit filed by Black voters registered in Fulton County, Georgia challenging the at-large method used to elect members of the Public Service Commission, which is responsible for regulating public utilities in Georgia.
Thomas v. Beals
Lawsuit filed in federal court challenging the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election for being held under a redistricting plan that allegedly violates the U.S. Constitution.
Goldman v. Brink
Lawsuit filed in federal court challenging the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election for being set to occur under a redistricting plan that allegedly violates both the Virginia and the U.S. Constitutions.
Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP and others over how new districts for Galveston County’s Commissioners Court are drawn.
Shelby County v. Holder
Lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the coverage formula of Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) was unconstitutional.
Rucho v. Common Cause
Lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable because they are “political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.”
Merrill v. Milligan
Lawsuit currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding Alabama’s congressional map drawn with 2020 census data.
Petteway v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Galveston County voters challenging the 2021 enacted redistricting plan for the county’s Commissioners Court precincts.
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Lawsuit filed by the Arizona Legislature challenging the constitutionality of the state’s redistricting commission.
Hoffmann v. New York State Independent Redistricting Commission
Petition filed on behalf of New York voters against the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission and its members alleging that they failed to complete mandatory redistricting duties.
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