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.
Addoh-Kondi v. Jefferson County Commission
Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters in Jefferson County, Alabama challenging Jefferson County, Alabama’s county commission districts drawn with 2020 census data.
McClure v. Jefferson County Commission
Lawsuit filed by a Black voter, Greater Birmingham Ministries, the Metro-Birmingham Branch of the NAACP and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP challenging Jefferson County, Alabama’s county commission districts drawn with 2020 census data.
Chandler v. Allen
Lawsuit challenging Alabama’s new state House and Senate districts passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Allen v. Milligan
Lawsuit decided by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding a challenge to Alabama’s congressional map drawn with 2020 census data under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Singleton v. Allen
Lawsuit challenging Alabama’s congressional map for being malapportioned and a racial gerrymander.
Alabama v. U.S. Department of Commerce
Republican lawsuit challenging the Census’ method of producing redistricting data and the delay in delivering data.
Chesnut v. Merrill
Lawsuit challenging Alabama’s 2011 congressional map as violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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.
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