Louisiana Proof of Citizenship Requirement Challenge
League of Women Voters of Louisiana v. Landry
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging a Louisiana law requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.
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.
Louisiana Absentee Voting Restrictions Challenge
Disability Rights Louisiana v. Landry
Lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) against Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry (R) and Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill (R) challenging several recently passed voter suppression laws that could disenfranchise absentee voters with disabilities.
Louisiana Census Noncitizen Inclusion Challenge
State of Louisiana v. United States Department of Commerce
Lawsuit filed by the states of Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio and West Virginia against the U.S. Department of Commerce, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (D), the U.S. Census Bureau and its director, Robert Santos, challenging the inclusion of noncitizens in the 2020 census.
Louisiana Supreme Court Redistricting Challenge
Chisom v. Louisiana
Lawsuit filed in federal court in 1986 by Black voters in Louisiana against the Louisiana governor, secretary of state and commissioner of elections.
Louisiana Supreme Court Redistricting Challenge (Louisiana NAACP)
Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP v. Louisiana
Lawsuit filed by the Louisiana NAACP against the state of Louisiana and its then Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) challenging the state’s Supreme Court maps under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Louisiana East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council Redistricting Challenge
Dunn v. East Baton Rouge Parish
Lawsuit filed by five Black members of the East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council and two residents challenging the metro council’s map under the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution.
Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Robinson)
Ardoin v. Robinson
Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters and civil rights groups challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Galmon)
Galmon v. Ardoin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Black voters against Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Callais)
Callais v. Landry
Lawsuit filed on behalf of 12 white voters challenging the state’s new Congressional map.
Louisiana Caddo Parish Sheriff Election Contest
Nickelson v. Whitehorn
Lawsuit filed by John Nickelson, Republican candidate for Caddo Parish sheriff in 2023 requesting a new election due to several voters allegedly casting illegal ballots.
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