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.

State of Alaska

Alaska Cure Procedures Challenge

Arctic Village Council v. Fenumiai

Lawsuit filed by the Arctic Village Council, League of Women Voters of Alaska and two voters challenging the state’s refusal to address ballot curing problems that disenfranchised thousands of voters in the special primary election held in June.

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State of Florida

Florida 14th Congressional District Election Contest

Rochford v. Castor

Lawsuit filed by congressional candidate Robert Rochford (R) against his opponent Rep. Kathy Castor (D), the canvassing boards and supervisors of elections in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission and Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) challenging the results of the 2024 election for Florida’s 14th congressional district, which Rochford lost by over 57,000 votes.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County Undated or Wrongly Dated Mail-in Ballots Challenge (McCormick)

In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-in Ballots of November 5, 2024 Election

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, David McCormick, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Philadelphia City Commissioners challenging the commissioners’ decision to count 607 mail-in ballots submitted with undated or wrongly dated outer envelopes in the November 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Erie County Undelivered Mail-In Ballots Challenge

Pennsylvania Democratic Party v. Erie County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party (PDP) against the Erie County Board of Elections challenging the county board of elections’ failure to send ballots to an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 voters who plan to vote by mail for the 2024 general election.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Bucks County On-Demand Mail-in Ballot Application Issues Lawsuit 

Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc v. Bucks County Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Republican National Committee (RNC), Republican Party of Pennsylvania,  Republican candidate for U.S. Senate David McCormick and Friends of Dave Campaign against the Bucks County Board of Elections and its members seeking to extend Bucks County’s deadline for in-person mail-in ballot applications.

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State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Luzerne County Mail-in Ballot and Voter Registration Application Processing Challenge

Walsh v. Luzerne County

Lawsuit filed by Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 117th House District, Jamie Walsh, against Luzerne County, Luzerne County Bureau of Elections and Luzerne County Board of Elections and Registration challenging the county’s delay in processing mail-in ballot and voter registration applications for the November 2024 general election. In Pennsylvania, individuals must submit their voter registration applications […]

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State of North Carolina

North Carolina Overseas Voters Challenge

Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina Republican Party (NC GOP) and two voters against the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) and its members challenging a state law that extends voter eligibility to voters who currently reside overseas.

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