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  • Gaddis v. Moore

    Two Oklahoma voters are challenging a citizen initiative to create an independent redistricting commission under the state constitution.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • December 5, 2019
  • Doc Society v. Blinken

    The Brennan Center and co-counsel represent documentary filmmaker associations challenging the State Department’s dragnet collection of social media identifiers from nearly all U.S. visa applicants. The registration requirement, as well as related policies that permit the broad retention and dissemination of those identifiers, violate the First Amendment and Administrative Procedure Act.

    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • December 5, 2019
  • Center for Popular Democracy Action v. Bureau of the Census

    The Center for Popular Democracy Action and the City of Newburgh, New York sued the Census Bureau, contending that the Bureau’s preparations for the 2020 Census were deficient and would lead to a dramatic undercount of communities of color.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • December 3, 2019
  • Brewster v. Berger

    Three North Carolina voters filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to allow the 2020 congressional elections to proceed under a map currently blocked by a state court.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • November 4, 2019
  • La Union Del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) v. Trump

    Latino groups filed a lawsuit against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross challenging his directive to the Census Bureau to collect and produce citizenship data for state-level redistricting purposes. The plaintiffs argue that Secretary Ross’s directive violates the U.S. Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and federal law barring conspiracies to violate civil rights.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • September 16, 2019
  • Harper v. Lewis

    Fourteen North Carolina voters have filed a lawsuit in state court challenging North Carolina’s current congressional map on partisan gerrymandering grounds.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • September 27, 2019
  • Michigan Republican Party v. Benson

    The Michigan Republican Party and five individuals who affiliate with the party filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s independent citizen redistricting commission under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • September 19, 2019
  • Daunt v. Benson

    15 individuals are challenging the eligibility requirements for the state’s citizen redistricting commission under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
    • Court Case
    • Policy Advocacy
    • August 13, 2019