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.

State of California

California Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge

Judicial Watch v. Weber

Lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch and Libertarian Party of California against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) and the state of California challenging the state’s voter roll maintenance procedures under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

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State of Tennessee

Tennessee Primary Voting Law Challenge II

Lawson v. Hargett

Lawsuit filed on behalf of four voters and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee (LWVT) challenging a Tennessee law that requires a person to be a “bona fide member of and affiliated with” or “declare allegiance” to a political party to vote in a party’s primary election. 

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The should-be state of District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. Voter Roll Access Challenge

Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Evans

Lawsuit filed by a conservative legal group, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), against the executive director of the District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) alleging that Washington, D.C. is violating the Public Disclosure Provision of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

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State of Georgia

Georgia Citizenship Matching Challenge

Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda v. Raffensperger

Lawsuit filed by eight pro-voting advocacy groups and one Georgia voter against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) challenging the state’s protocols for matching naturalized citizens’ voter registrations with the state’s citizenship records.

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State of Nevada

Nevada Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge (RNC)

Republican National Committee v. Aguilar

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, the Nevada Republican Party and a Nevada voter against Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D) and local election officials challenging the state’s maintenance of its voter rolls.

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