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 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.
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 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.
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.
Ardoin v. Robinson
Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters and civil rights groups challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Galmon v. Ardoin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Black voters against Louisiana’s new congressional map.
Callais v. Landry
Lawsuit filed on behalf of 12 white voters challenging the state’s new Congressional map.
Bullman v. Ardoin
Lawsuit brought by individual voters challenging Louisiana’s 2010 congressional map after Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) vetoed the new map.
NAACP Louisiana State Conference v. Ardoin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP and others challenging Louisiana’s 2010 congressional map following the release of 2020 census data.
Nairne v. Ardoin
Lawsuit filed in federal court on behalf of Black voters and civil rights organizations against Louisiana’s newly enacted legislative maps.
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