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 Iowa

Iowa Noncitizen Voter Purge Program Challenge

Selcuk v. Pate

Lawsuit filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa and four naturalized citizens against Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) and five Iowa county auditors and election commissioners challenging the state’s voter purge program targeting alleged noncitizen voting.

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State of Iowa

Iowa English-Only Law Challenge

League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa v. Pate

Lawsuit filed on behalf of LULAC of Iowa challenging the state’s failure to provide non-English election materials, specifically Spanish language materials, to voters with limited English proficiency.

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