Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Hale)
Hale et al v. Lee et al
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new gerrymandered map that dismantled the state’s lone majority-Black district in Memphis.
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.
Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge (NAACP II)
NAACP et al v. Hargett et al
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new congressional map for intentionally diluting Black voting power and dismantling the state’s only majority-Black district following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.
Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Sherman)
Sherman et al v. Hargett et al
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new gerrymandered map that dismantled the state’s lone majority-Black district in Memphis.
Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge (NAACP)
NAACP v. Tennessee
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging Tennessee Republicans’ attempt to dismantle the state’s lone majority-Black district after the Supreme Court severely weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections.
Tennessee Legislative Redistricting Challenge
Moore v. Lee
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Democratic voters challenging Tennessee’s new state House and Senate maps drawn with 2020 census data.
Tennessee National Guard Deployment Challenge
Harris et al v. Lee et al
A pro-democracy lawsuit challenging Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) deployment of the state’s National Guard to Memphis.
Tennessee Class Action Voting Rights Restoration Lawsuit
Tennessee Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP and five individuals — who attempted to restore their right to vote before the November 2020 election and were denied — against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) and other state and county officials.
Tennessee Fayette County Board of County Commissioners Redistricting Challenge
United States of America v. Fayette County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Fayette County, Tennessee and its board of county commissioners challenging the board’s 2021 redistricting plan under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Tennessee Fayette County Board of County Commissioners Redistricting Challenge (NAACP)
NAACP Fayette-Sommerville Branch v. Fayette County, Tennessee
Lawsuit filed by five voters and the NAACP Fayette-Sommerville Branch against Fayette County, Tennessee, and its board of county commissioners challenging the board’s 2021 redistricting plan.
Tennessee Congressional and State Senate Redistricting Challenge
Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a coalition of civil and voting rights organizations and voters challenging Tennessee’s congressional and state Senate districts.
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