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.

Topic

State

Case Status

Date Filed

Clear

Texas Signature Matching Challenge

Richardson v. Flores

Lawsuit challenging the Texas’ standardless signature verification process for mail-in ballots.

Filed: August 7, 2019

Decided: September 7, 2023

Texas Mail-in Voting Limitations Challenge

Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott

Lawsuit brought by the Texas Democratic Party and voters challenging portions of the Texas Election Code that impose limitations on qualifications for voters who wish to cast no-excuse mail-in ballots.

Filed: April 7, 2020

Decided: September 6, 2023

Texas COVID-19 Election Relief

Lewis v. Hughs

Lawsuit seeking to protect and expand vote by mail in Texas in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed: May 11, 2020

Decided: July 5, 2022

Texas Voter Suppression Law (Longoria)

Longoria v. Paxton

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria and a volunteer deputy registrar challenging Texas’ voter suppression law, Senate Bill 1.

Filed: December 10, 2021

Decided: July 1, 2022