Court Cases
Democracy
Lopez Torres v. NYS Board of Elections
U.S. Judge Overturns New York State Judicial Election Process in Brennan Center Lawsuit
– 01/16/08
Madison v. Washington
This case challenges a Washington State law preventing people with felony convictions who cannot pay their legal financial obligations from regaining their right to vote.
– 07/26/07
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.
This case concerns an effort to obtain an exemption from the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 for radio ads aired by Wisconsin Right to Life during the 2004 election campaign of Senator Russ Feingold.
– 06/25/07
Gooden v. Worley
The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief in support of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's lawsuit to compel the Secretary of State to register eligible Alabama voters.
– 06/01/07
Sole v. Wyner
– 04/03/07
Washington Association of Churches v. Reed
The Brennan Center has resolved the first lawsuit in the country concerning a new procedure to “match” voter information from one source to another.
– 03/16/07
Molinari v. Powers
In 2000, the Center and Emery Cuti Brinckerhoff & Abady successfully represented Senator John McCain and his New York supporters in challenging ballot access laws for the New York Republican presidential primary. The ruling guaranteed the first fair Republican presidential primary in New York’s history.
Gonzalez v. Arizona
– 11/29/06