U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (1:23-mi-99999-UNA)
Issue(s):
The plaintiffs in the case are bringing suit against the Georgia State Election Board and members of the Fulton County Elections Board challenging Georgia's absentee ballot application deadline for presidential elections. They argue that under Section 202(d) of the VRA voters must be able to cast absentee ballots in Presidential elections if they applied seven days prior to the election. They state that Georgia SB 202 violates this provision because the latest it allows a voter to apply for an absentee ballot is eleven days before the election.
United Stated District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (No. 1:24-cv-00147)
Issue(s):
Lawsuit filed by Republican Pennsylvania Legislators, invoking the independent state legislature doctrine, alleges that Executive Order 14019, which directs the federal government to look into ways to expand voting rights, is unconstitutional. They argue that the order and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro's implementation of programs to expand voting access violate the Elections Clause. Specifically, they are targeting Shapiro's recent enactment of automatic voter registration.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (5:21-cv-00844)
Issue(s):
Civil rights and community-based organizations challenge Senate Bill 1, which restricts voter assistance, enables use of partisan poll watchers, criminalizes community-based voter engagement activities, and more. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief based on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and argue that SB1 disproportionately impacts Black and Latino voters.
Plaintiffs filed suit arguing that Donald Trump engaged in an insurrection on January 6th, 2021 and is thus disqualified from appearing on the presidential primary or general election ballot under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. They bring this suit against the Michigan Secretary of State in her official capacity, and ask the court to enjoin the Secretary of State from including Donald Trump on the ballot for the 2024 primary and general elections.
United Stated District Court for the Northern District of Florida (No. 4:23-cv-00216-MW-MAF). Case consolidated with No. 4:23-cv-00215-MW-MAF; For new filings see Florida State Conference of Branches and Youth Units of the NAACP v. Byrd.
Issue(s):
Plaintiffs bring this lawsuit against several provisions of Florida Senate Bill 7050. They argue that a portion of the law, which prohibits noncitizen volunteers from conducting third party registration on behalf of third party voter registration organizations, violates the 1st and 14th amendments. The lawsuit specifically challenges portions of the law that requires third party voter registration organizations to provide a "receipt" to each voter registration applicant containing identifying information, reduces the days to return a voter registration application, and requires organizations to reregister every cycle.
United Stated District Court New Hampshire (No. 1:24-cv-00073)
Issue(s):
The plaintiffs in the case accuse the defendants of using robocalls with an AI-generated voice of Joe Biden to suppress turnout in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election. They argue that these actions violated Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act which prohibits the use of intimidation to keep individuals from voting. Plaintiffs ask the court to issue a permanent, nationwide injunction to prohibit the defendants from taking these actions.
Supreme Court of Ohio (2021-1193); Case consolidated with Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (2021-1210) and Bennett v. Ohio Redistricting Commission (2021-1198); going forward, all filings will only be included under this case (2021-1193)
Issue(s):
Relators argue that the Ohio Redistricting Commission operated under an "extremely partisan" process, drawing district lines that disproportionately favor Republicans in violation of Article XI of the Ohio Constitution.
Ballot Access, Equal Protections Clause, Voting Rights Act
Most Recent Court:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (No. 1:23-cv-02414)
Issue(s):
Plaintiffs bring suit challenging that HB 458, which limits who can assist voters with disabilities in returning absentee ballots, violates Section 208 of the VRA and Title II of the ADA. Further, the complaint alleges that section of HB 458 are unconstitutionally vague under the 14th amendment. Plaintiffs ask the court to enjoin enforcement of the statute.
Under Wisconsin law a voter's absentee ballot must accompanied by a witness certificate containing the witness' address, the ballot may not be counted if the address is missing. The plaintiffs ask for clarification on what constitutes "missing" and contend that partial witness addresses are not "missing".
Plaintiffs challenge a Wisconsin law that requires absentee voters to complete their ballots in front of a witness who is a US citizen and can attest to the voter's eligibility. They allege this violates Section 201 of the VRA, which prohibits denying the right to vote on the basis of a "test or device". They also allege that the Wisconsin law violates the materiality provision of the Civil Rights Act.
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