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  • Johnson v. Ardoin

    Nine African American voters in Louisiana filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s 2011 plan violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
  • Dwight v. Raffensperger

    A challenge to Georgia’s 2011 congressional plan brought by four African-American voters contends the map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
  • Chestnut v. Merrill

    A group of Alabama residents filed a lawsuit contending that Alabama’s congressional map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
  • La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Ross

    Numerous Asian-American and Latino groups filed a lawsuit against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross challenging the Commerce Department’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The plaintiffs argue that the Department’s decision violates the U.S. Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act. This case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
  • Elster v. City of Seattle

    Elster v. City of Seattle is a suit in Washington State that challenges Seattle’s system of public financing for election campaigns.
  • Larry v. Arkansas

    The publisher of an Arkansas a community newspaper is challenging the constitutionality of Arkansas’ First Congressional District, claiming that the district reflects a racially discriminatory intent and violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • December 10, 2018
  • Alabama v. United States Department of Commerce

    The State of Alabama filed a lawsuit against the Commerce Department and Census Bureau, challenging the Bureau’s policy of including all U.S. residents in the Census count used for apportionment.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • August 13, 2019