Texas Redistricting Process Challenge
Gutierrez v. Abbott
Lawsuit challenging Texas’ legislative districts and reapportionment plan following the release of 2020 census data.
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.
Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (NAACP)
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.
Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (DOJ)
United States v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Galveston County, Texas, over how new districts for its Commissioners Court are drawn.
Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (Petteway)
Petteway v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Galveston County voters challenging the 2021 enacted redistricting plan for the county’s Commissioners Court precincts.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Fischer)
Fischer v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Texas House Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) against Texas’ new congressional map drawn with 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (DOJ)
United States v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Texas challenging its new state House and congressional maps following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Wilson)
Wilson v. Texas
Lawsuit filed on behalf of an individual currently incarcerated in a Texas prison challenging the state’s practice of prison gerrymandering and the new congressional map.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Fair Maps Texas)
Fair Maps Texas Action Committee v. Abbott
Lawsuit challenging the Texas’ new legislative and congressional districts passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Texas NAACP)
Texas State Conference of the NAACP v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Texas State Conference of the NAACP challenging Texas’ new legislative and congressional maps passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Senate Redistricting Challenge
Brooks v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Texas voters and state Sen. Beverly Powell (D) against Texas’ newly-passed state Senate map.
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