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Election cases

14 cases

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McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

This case considers whether the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which banned 'soft money' donations an...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

Lower court information is still being verified.

Open case file
96-670
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Foster v. Love

Louisiana's election system allowed congressional candidates to be elected in an October open primary if they ...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

Lower court information is still being verified.

Open case file
14-232
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Harris v. Ariz. Indep. Redistricting Comm'n

Voters sued the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, arguing that newly drawn voting districts violat...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

United States District Court for the District of Arizona

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Awaiting decision

24-1260
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Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State, Petitioner v. Republican National Committee, et al.

Do the federal election-day statutes preempt a state law that allows ballots that are cast by federal election...
TrackingKey context available; fuller brief still in progress
Argued

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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21-1086
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Allen v. Milligan

Voters challenged Alabama's 2021 congressional redistricting map, arguing that it illegally packed Black voter...
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Argued

Originating court

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

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Recent decisions

24-568
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Michael J. Bost, et al., Petitioners v. Illinois State Board of Elections, et al.

The Supreme Court held 7-2 that a candidate for office has standing to challenge election rules governing the ...
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Argued
Decided

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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24-109
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Louisiana, Appellant v. Phillip Callais, et al.

The Court decided Louisiana v. Callais on April 29, 2026, affirming and remanding a ruling that struck down Lo...
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Argued
Decided

Originating court

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Open case file
19-974
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Schmitt v. Larose

This case involves a challenge to subject-matter restrictions on ballot initiatives, specifically asking wheth...
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Decided

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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23-719
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Trump v. Anderson

The Court unanimously reversed Colorado's decision excluding Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the Four...
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Argued
Decided

Originating court

Colorado Supreme Court

Open case file
22-807
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Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

The Supreme Court ruled that South Carolina's congressional redistricting plan was not an unconstitutional rac...
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Argued
Decided

Originating court

Federal district court

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24-621
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National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al., Petitioners v. Federal Election Commission, et al.

Challengers seek to overturn limits on coordinated campaign spending by political parties, arguing the restric...
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Argued
Decided

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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Dismissed

19-1211
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North v. Davis

This case involved a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Cir...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Open case file
19-1199
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Higginson v. Becerra

This case involved a petition for a writ of certiorari submitted to Justice Kagan regarding a dispute from the...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Open case file
19-1064
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Makekau v. Hawaii

This case involved a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Cir...
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Awaiting scheduling

Originating court

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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