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 Ohio

Ohio Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge

State of Ohio vs. United States Department of Homeland Security

Lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio and its secretary of state, Frank LaRose (R), against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, challenging the federal government’s refusal to provide citizenship status information.

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State of Florida

Florida Citizenship Status Information Access Challenge

State of Florida v. Department of Homeland Security

Lawsuit filed by the state of Florida and Florida Department of State against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, challenging the federal government’s refusal to provide citizenship status information.

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State of Texas

Texas Travis County Voter Registration Intimidation Challenge

Brown v. Paxton

Lawsuit filed by Travis County’s tax assessor and county commissioners against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) challenging the state’s campaign that seeks to prevent county officials from facilitating voter registration and participation.

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State of Maryland

Maryland Voter Roll Access Challenge 

Sullivan v. Summers

Lawsuit filed on behalf of two individual Maryland voters seeking voter information in order to “investigate” and “identify inaccuracies” in the state’s voter registration record.

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