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ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. Bellows

1:25-cv-00468 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2025

In this case, the United States challenged the State of Maine’s alleged violation of federal voting laws. The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ) must ensure that States conduct voter registration list maintenance “to prevent inclusion of ineligible voters on any State’s voter registration list.” On July 24, 2025, DOJ requested details regarding the State of Maine’s compliance with voting registration list maintenance processes and the lists themselves. In a response letter …

Case Is Ongoing

ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. State of Oregon

6:25-cv-01666 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2025

In this case, the Trump administration challenged the State of Oregon’s alleged violation of federal voting laws. The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ) is tasked with ensuring that States conduct voter registration list maintenance “to prevent inclusion of ineligible voters on any State’s voter registration list.” On July 16, 2025, citing, among other things, a high ratio of registered voters to voting aged citizens in the State of Oregon and alleging lack of compliance by…

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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. Prior to the filing of this complaint, on June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had requested records from Orange County in regard to voter registrations that had been cancelled because the registrant was a noncitizen. On June 16, Orange County responded to this request, supplying aggregate data but redacting any personally identifying i…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Simon

0:25-cv-03761 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Filed on September 25, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota before District Judge Katherine M. Menendez, United States v. Simon is one of six parallel enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, against state election officials in California, New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. Collectively, these suits allege that the defendant states failed to comply with federal requirements for voter list mainten…

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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

This case was about the State of North Carolina’s alleged violations of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The Department of Justice (DOJ) challenged alleged violations of the act. This act required states that maintain centralized voter registration databases to keep accurate lists of registered voters. To successfully register to vote, an applicant had to provide either a driver's license number, the last four digits of their social security number, or, if those were not available, a s…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

2:25-cv-01481 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Filed on September 25, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States v. Schmidt is one of six coordinated lawsuits brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, against state election officials in Michigan, California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. The suits allege that the states have failed to maintain accurate statewide voter registration lists and have refused to provide the Attorney General with records required un…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Scanlan

1:25-cv-00371 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Filed on September 25, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, United States v. Scanlan is one of six coordinated enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, against state election officials in California, New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. The suits allege that the defendant states failed to maintain accurate statewide voter registration lists and refused to provide the Attorney General with the …

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United States v. Benson

1:25-cv-01148 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Filed on September 25, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan before Chief District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou, United States v. Benson is one of six coordinated enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, against state election officials in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Collectively, these cases seek to compel state compliance with federal voter-list maintenance and disclosure requirements und…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Weber

2:25-cv-09149 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Filed on September 25, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California before District Judge John W. Holcomb, United States v. Weber is one of six coordinated enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, against California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. Together, these suits seek to compel state compliance with federal voter-list maintenance and disclosure requirements under the National Voter Registration Ac…

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