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ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. City of Hazleton

3:25-cv-00045 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 7, 2025

Closed Date: April 22, 2025

This lawsuit challenged the City of Hazleton’s election system on the grounds that it violated the Voting Rights Act. On January 7, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The DOJ sued the City of Hazleton, the Hazleton City Council, and Mayor Jeff Cusat under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Represented by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, the plaintiffs sought declaratory and injuncti…

Case Dismissed (Voluntary)

ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Driver v. Houston County Board of Elections

5:25-cv-00025 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2025

This case challenged Houston County, Georgia's method of electing its Board of Commissioners. On January 16, 2025, the United States of America filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against Houston County and several members of the Houston County Board of Commissioners. Plaintiff alleged that defendants violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), 52 U.S.C. §§ 10301, by using a method to elect the Board of Commissioners that diluted the voting stren…

Case Is Ongoing

ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Democratic National Committee v. Trump

1:25-cv-00952 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 31, 2025

This case challenged President Trump’s March 2025 executive order titled, "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections" (EO 14248). (To see the Clearinghouse's collection of legal challenges to actions taken by the second Trump Administration, click here.) In relevant part, EO 14248 seeks to make several changes to the rules governing elections. First, it directs the Election Assistance Committee (EAC) to alter the federal voter registration form prescribed by Congress ("Feder…

Consolidated: Docket Closed

ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

5:25-cv-00283 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 27, 2025

In this case, the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the second Trump Administration filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleging violations of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). This act requires states that maintain centralized voter registration databases to keep accurate lists of registered voters. To successfully register to vote, an applicant must provide either a driver's license number, the last four digits of their social securit…

Case Is Ongoing

ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. Page

8:25-cv-01370 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 25, 2025

This case challenged Orange County, California's partial redaction of voter registration records in response to an inquiry by the U.S. government. On June 25, 2025, the United States Department of Justice filed this lawsuit against the Registrar of Voters for Orange County, California in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The DOJ alleged that defendant undermined Orange County's elections by "(1) refusing transparency of its voter information, in violation of federa…

Case Is Ongoing