Voting Section Cases
Florida State Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
On December 1, 2021, in Florida State Conference of the NAACP v. Lee, the Department filed a statement of interest under Sections 2 and 208 of the Voting Rights Act concerning Senate Bill 90.
LULAC v. Abbott
On November 30, 2021, in LULAC v. Abbott, the Department filed a statement of interest under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act concerning redistricting legislation for Texas.
Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs
On November 30, 2021, in Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs, the Department filed a statement of interest under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act concerning Senate Bills 1003 and 1485.
United States v. State of Texas
On November 4, 2021, in United States v. State of Texas, the Department filed a complaint alleging that certain provisions of Senate Bill 1 violated Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 52 U.S.C. 10101.
La Unión del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott
On November 4, 2021, in La Unión del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, the Department filed a statement of interest under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act concerning Senate Bill 1.
United States v. State of New Jersey
Rose v. Raffensperger
On July 28, 2021, in Rose v. Raffensperger, the Department filed a statement of interest under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a case concerning the method of election for the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger
On July 26, 2021, in Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger, the Department filed a statement of interest under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a case concerning SB 202.
United States v. Oneida County Board of Elections
On July 12, 2021, in United States v. Oneida County Board of Elections, the Department filed a complaint under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act and Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act as well as a proposed consent decree. On July 13, the court signed and entered the decree.
United States v. State of Georgia
On June 25, 2021, in United States v. State of Georgia, the Department filed a complaint under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act challenging aspects of the omnibus elections law, SB 202 (2021), as intended to deny or abridge the right to vote on account of race or color.
United States v. City of West Monroe, LA
On April 14, 2021, in United States v. City of West Monroe, LA, the Department filed a complaint under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act challenging the at-large method of election for City of West Monroe’s city council as well as a proposed consent decree. On April 15, the court signed and entered the decree.
Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Boockvar
On January 8, 2021, in Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Boockvar, the Department filed a statement of interest regarding Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act.