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League of Women Voters of Louisiana v. Landry

LWVLA filed a lawsuit in Louisiana challenging Senate Bill 436, a documentary proof of citizenship bill.

Fighting Voter Suppression / May 14, 2025 / Case Active

Citizens Project v. Colorado Springs

LWV Pikes Peak Region and partners sued Colorado Springs, asserting odd-year elections in April violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / May 13, 2025 / Case Closed

Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan)

LWUVS and LWVAL filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs seeking to require Alabama to draw a second majority-Black congressional district under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Redistricting / May 8, 2025 / Case Active

Conley v. Hirsch

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina sued in federal court challenging an attempt to retroactively change North Carolina election processes and throw out thousands of votes

Fighting Voter Suppression / May 5, 2025 / Case Closed

Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

LWVNC filed an amicus brief on behalf of North Carolina voters after a lawsuit was filed by a losing state supreme court candidate, putting 60,000 ballots in jeopardy of being thrown out

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / May 5, 2025 / Case Closed

Louisiana v. Department of Commerce

LWV, LWVFL, and LWVNY moved to intervene in a federal lawsuit brought by Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio, and West Virginia seeking to add a citizenship question to the 2030 Census

Fighting Voter Suppression / Redistricting / April 10, 2025 / Case Active

League of Women Voters of Montana v. Knudsen

LWVMT filed a state court lawsuit against HB 892, which imposed criminal penalties on voters

Elections / April 9, 2025 / Case Closed

Hamilton v. Dallas County

Case filed by nine female detention service officers against the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department asserting sex discrimination in scheduling days off

Equal Rights / March 31, 2025 / Case Closed

League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab

LWVKS sued in state court to overturn several laws restricting voter education, mailing advance ballot applications, delivering advance ballots, and tightening signature match requirements

Educating Voters / Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / Increasing Voter Registration / March 27, 2025 / Case Active

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. Allen

LWVAL and co-plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent the Alabama Secretary of State from wrongfully purging voters from the rolls

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / March 14, 2025 / Case Closed