Alabama Congressional Redistricting (2011 Map)
Chesnut v. Merrill
Lawsuit challenging Alabama’s 2011 congressional map as violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Court Cases
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Florida Signature Mismatch Cure
Democratic Executive Committee of Florida v. Lee
Democratic lawsuit challenging Florida’s standardless signature matching process for ballots.
South Carolina SSN Voter Registration
South Carolina Democratic Party v. Andino
Democratic lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s requirement that SSNs be provided on voter registration applications.
Missouri Photo ID Challenge
Priorities USA v. Missouri
Lawsuit challenging a restrictive photo ID law in Missouri.
Iowa Voter ID
League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa v. Pate
Lawsuit challenging a restrictive voter ID law in Iowa.
North Carolina Legislative Partisan Gerrymandering
Common Cause v. Lewis
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s legislative maps as partisan gerrymanders.
North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering (SCOTUS)
Rucho v. Common Cause
Lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable because they are “political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.”
Virginia House of Delegates Racial Gerrymandering
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill
Lawsuit challenging Virginia’s 2011 House of Delegates’ map as being a racial gerrymander.
Michigan College Student Voting
College Democrats at the Univ. of Mich. v. Johnson
Lawsuit challenging two voter registration laws in Michigan.
Nevada Recall Effort
Silberkraus v. Woodhouse
Lawsuit challenging the sufficiency of petitions to recall two Nevada state senators.