United States v. City of West Monroe
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the mayor of West Monroe, Louisiana, and members of the West Monroe Board of Alderman, the city council, challenging the board’s election method.
Portugal v. Franklin County
Lawsuit filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and three Latino voters against Franklin County, Washington, and its three-member county commission challenging the county’s hybrid electoral scheme.
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.
Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP v. State Board of Election Commissioners
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and voters challenging state Senate and House maps.
Buck v. Reeves
Lawsuit filed by individual voters against the Mississippi secretary of state, governor and attorney general and others challenging Mississippi’s congressional map drawn with 2000 census data for violating Section 2 of the VRA.
Rose v. Raffensperger
Lawsuit filed by Black voters registered in Fulton County, Georgia challenging the at-large method used to elect members of the Public Service Commission, which is responsible for regulating public utilities in Georgia.
Thomas v. Beals
Lawsuit filed in federal court challenging the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election for being held under a redistricting plan that allegedly violates the U.S. Constitution.
Goldman v. Brink
Lawsuit filed in federal court challenging the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election for being set to occur under a redistricting plan that allegedly violates both the Virginia and the U.S. Constitutions.
Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP and others over how new districts for Galveston County’s Commissioners Court are drawn.
Shelby County v. Holder
Lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the coverage formula of Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) was unconstitutional.