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The League of Women Voters

Legal Center

Litigation empowers our fight for the issues that matter most to communities: protecting the right to vote, promoting fair and accessible elections, ending big-money corruption, and reinforcing the dignity that people across the country deserve.

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United States of America v. New Hampshire Secretary of State

LWVNH filed an amicus brief opposing the DOJ’s demand for private New Hampshire voter data

Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

United States of America v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

LWV of Pennsylvania moved to intervene on behalf of voters to defend voter privacy after the United States Department of Justice sued the state demanding it turn over its unredacted voter file.

Defending Democracy / Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

United States of America v. Benson

LWVMI filed a motion to intervene on behalf of voters in the United States’ lawsuit against Michigan and its Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson.

Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan (now Formella)

LWVNH filed a federal lawsuit challenging a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and abolishing sworn affidavits at the polls

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

United States of America v. Bellows

LWVME filed a motion to intervene on behalf of voters in the United States’ lawsuit against Maine and its Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.

Educating Voters / Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

United States of America v. Oregon

LWVOR filed an amicus brief opposing the DOJ’s demand for private Oregon voter information.

Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

United States of America v. Weber

LWV of California moved to intervene in a suit to defend voters’ personal information after the federal government demanded private voter information from the California Secretary of State.

Defending Democracy / Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

In Re Abbott (Texas State House Quorum Denial)

LWVTX and partners filed an amicus brief against an attempt by Governor Abbott to expel State Rep. Gene Wu from his seat for breaking a quorum.

Defending Democracy / Fighting Voter Suppression / Redistricting / / Case Closed

Quinn v. Raffensperger

LWVGA moved to intervene in a lawsuit alleging Georgia was violating federal and state law by failing to accurately maintain the voter rolls 

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active

League of Women Voters of Indiana v. Morales

LWVIN and partners filed a federal lawsuit asserting Indiana’s newly enacted documentary proof of citizenship bills violated the National Voter Registration Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Fighting Voter Suppression / / Case Active