Lauren Miller Karalunas serves as counsel in the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program. She litigates voting rights and election interference cases, counsels lawmakers and administrators on legislation and policy, and has testified before several state legislatures.
Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Miller Karalunas litigated civil rights cases in private practice. Previously, she was a Public Rights Project Fellow and special assistant state’s attorney in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. In that role, Miller Karalunas served as the first attorney in the office’s affirmative and impact litigation section, where she litigated a successful challenge to the Trump administration’s public charge rule and defended several county firearm ordinances.
Miller Karalunas comments on voting and elections issues in a variety of media outlets, including the Associated Press, NPR, and Rolling Stone. In 2024, she coauthored “Certification and Non-Discretion: A Guide to Protecting the 2024 Election” in the Stanford Law & Policy Review.
Miller Karalunas has a BA with honors and distinction from Stanford University and earned her JD from Yale Law School. She clerked for Judge John R. Blakey of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
