Court Cases

  • Common Cause of Colorado, et al. v. Buescher

    A coalition of voting rights groups sued the Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman (who, upon leaving office, was replaced by Brian Buescher) claiming he illegally removed over 27,000 voters from the rolls. They filed a temporary restraining order to get those names reinstated and to ensure additional names cannot be removed before Election Day.

    January 22, 2010
    Restricting the Vote
    Voting Rights & Elections

  • Farrakhan v. Gregoire

    The Ninth Circuit held that Washington's criminal disenfranchisement law violates the Voting Rights Act. The decision is the first in the country to find that, due to racial discrimination in the state's criminal justice system, the felony disenfranchisement law results in the denial of the right to vote on account of race.

    January 5, 2010
    Racial Justice
    Restoring Voting Rights
    Voting Rights & Elections

  • League of Women Voters v. Rokita

    The League of Women Voters of Indiana and the League of Women Voters of Indianapolis challenged Indiana's Voter ID Law under provisions of the Indiana State Constitution. The Indiana law is the most restrictive ID law in America, and will exclude many eligible voters from participating in our democratic process. On November 9, 2009, various parties filed amicus briefs in support of Plaintiffs. On June 30, 2010, the Supreme Court of the State of Indiana affirmed the decision of the trial court and granted the defendant's motion to dismiss.

    November 10, 2009
    Restricting the Vote
    Voting Rights & Elections

  • Simmons v. Galvin

    Simmons vs. Galvin was a challenge to the Massachusetts law which disenfranchises people with felony convictions from voting while they are incarcerated.In a 2-1 decision, the First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that ruling and held that no claims can be brought against Massachusetts law under the Voting Rights Act.

    August 5, 2009
    Restoring Voting Rights
    Voting Rights & Elections

  • NAMUDNO v. Holder

    NAMUDNO v. Holder involves a constitutional challenge to the Voting Rights Act, perhaps the country’s single most successful piece of civil rights legislation.

    June 22, 2009
    Voting Rights & Elections

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