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.
Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander.
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.
Felton v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging malapportionment of Wisconsin’s congressional map.
Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map as a partisan gerrymander.
Jackson v. Tarrant County
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging a GOP-approved redistricting map that dilutes the voting power of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas.
Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP v. State Board of Election Commissioners
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and voters challenging state Senate and House maps.
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.
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.
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