Election Law

Legal dispute concerning state authority over ballot receipt deadlines and federal election statutes.

Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
  1. Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 11, 2018)
  3. DefendantsJon HustedPlaintiffsA. Philip Randolph InstituteLarry HarmonNortheast Ohio Coalition for the HomelessDefense AttorneysEric E. MurphyPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Voting Rights;Supreme Court;Voter Suppression;Election Law
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  1. Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 14, 2018)
  3. VictimsNoneDefendantsJoe ManskyPlaintiffsMinnesota Voters AllianceAndy CilekInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysDaniel P. RoganPlaintiff AttorneysJ. David BreemerJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesPacific Legal FoundationMinnesota Attorney General's OfficeRamsey County Elections OfficeMinnesota State Legislature
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Election Law;Constitutional Law;Supreme Court
Moore v. Harper
  1. Moore v. Harper
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Rebecca Harper]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Timothy K. Moore]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[North Carolina Supreme Court]]>
  4. Case Tags: Election Law;Independent State Legislature Theory;Redistricting;U.S. Supreme Court
Trump v. Anderson
  1. Trump v. Anderson
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Norma Anderson]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Jonathan Mitchell]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Jason Murray]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Colorado Supreme Court]]>
  4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Election Law;Fourteenth Amendment;Presidential Eligibility
Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
  1. Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 23, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Taiwan Scott]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Thomas C. Alexander]]><![CDATA[South Carolina State Election Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP]]><![CDATA[Taiwan Scott]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts Jr.]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[South Carolina General Assembly]]><![CDATA[South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP]]>
  4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights;U.S. Supreme Court;Election Law
Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections
  1. Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
  3. Original Case: Bost v. Illinois Board of Elections
  4. Defendants<![CDATA[Illinois Board of Elections]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Bost]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Illinois Board of Elections]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]>
  5. Case Tags: Election Law;Voting Rights;Constitutional Law;Illinois Elections
Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
  1. Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2022)
  3. DefendantsPhilip E. BergerTimothy K. MoorePlaintiffsNorth Carolina State Conference of the NAACPDefense AttorneysDavid H. ThompsonPlaintiff AttorneysAllison RiggsJudgesNeil GorsuchJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesNorth Carolina General Assembly
  4. Case Tags: Election Law;Intervention;Separation of Powers;Voting Rights
Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee
  1. Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 6, 2020)
  3. DefendantsDemocratic National CommitteePlaintiffsRepublican National CommitteeDefense AttorneysMarc E. EliasPlaintiff AttorneysMisha TseytlinJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Clarence ThomasSamuel A. Alito, Jr.Neil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesRepublican National CommitteeDemocratic National Committee
  4. Case Tags: Election Law;Absentee Ballot;Supreme Court Emergency Stay;COVID-19 Voting Litigation
BJP v. West Bengal Govt (Election Case)
  1. BJP v. West Bengal Govt (Election Case)
  2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
  3. Original Case: BJP v. State of West Bengal
  4. DefendantsGovernment of West BengalPlaintiffsBharatiya Janata PartyInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaElection Commission of India
  5. Case Tags: Election Law;Constitutional Law;Political Litigation;Federalism
Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ke) 1 Population Proportional Election Litigation
  1. Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ke) 1 Population Proportional Election Litigation
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-02-10)
  3. Original Case: 令和7(行ケ)1 人口比例選挙請求事件
  4. DefendantsElection Administration CommissionPlaintiffsKozo YamamotoHiroshi OkadaPlaintiff AttorneysMasashi YoritomiTeam of Constitutional ScholarsJudgesPresiding Judge Akira OjimaInstitutionsTokyo High CourtHouse of Representatives
  5. Case Tags: Constitutional Litigation;Election Law;Judicial Review;Vote-Value Disparity