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 Iowa

Iowa Citizenship Status Information Challenge

Bird v. Mayorkas

Lawsuit filed by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ur M. Jaddou and their respective agencies seeking the immigration and citizenship status of 2,167 voters. 

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State of Texas

Texas Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge

The Attorney General of Texas v. Mayorkas

Lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Department of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services challenging the federal government’s refusal to provide citizenship status information

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State of Georgia

Georgia Mass Voter Challenges Lawsuit (Secure Families Initiative)

Secure Families Initiative v. Raffensperger

Lawsuit filed by Secure Families Initiative (SFI) against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), members of the state election board and Cobb County Board of Elections and Voter Registration challenging a provision of Senate Bill 189 under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), the Civil Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution.

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State of Georgia

Georgia Mass Voter Challenges Lawsuit (GA NAACP)

Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger

Lawsuit filed by the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) challenging provisions of Senate Bill 189 under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the U.S. Constitution.

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State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin ERIC Agreement Challenge

Brandtjen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

Lawsuit filed by Wisconsin State Rep. Janel Brandjten (R) against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) and its administrator, Meagan Wolfe, challenging the state’s participation in a multistate voter roll database with a third-party organization, the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

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State of Nevada

Nevada Noncitizen Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge

Dagusen v. Aguilar

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee, Nevada Republican Party, Donald J. Trump for President 2024 and a voter against Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar (D), Democratic National Committee and Nevada State Democratic Party challenging the state’s practices for voter roll maintenance and citizenship verification.

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