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.
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.
McCombie v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed by Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R) and five Republican voters against the Illinois State Board of Elections and its eight members challenging the state House map, which the Illinois General Assembly redrew in 2021.
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.
United States of America v. Houston County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Houston County, Georgia, and the members of the county board of commissioners challenging the at-large method for electing commissioners.
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.
United States v. City of Hazleton
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the city of Hazleton, Hazleton City Council and the city’s Republican mayor, Jeff Cusat, challenging the at-large election system for city council.
Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Harris v. DeSoto County
Lawsuit filed by DeSoto County NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and two voters against DeSoto County, DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, DeSoto County Election Commission and DeSoto County Circuit Clerk Dale Thompson challenging the county’s 2022 redistricting plan.
League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Alexander
Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina challenging the state’s congressional districts.
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.
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