National: Challenging the Administration’s Creation of Unlawful “National Data Banks” That Consolidate Sensitive Personal Information Across Federal Agencies
This class-action lawsuit challenges the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful creation of massive government databases consolidating sensitive and legally protected personal information on millions of people in the U.S.
Louisiana: Discriminatory Proof of Citizenship Requirement (2016)
In the Spring of 2016, FELN and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed suit claiming that Louisiana was discriminating against naturalized citizens by requiring them to provide citizenship documents when registering to vote.
Kansas, Georgia & Alabama: Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration (2016)
In late July 2016, FELN filed an amicus brief as part of a suit over changes to the national mail voter registration form.
Tennessee: Registration Drive Restrictions
Fair Elections Center, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Tennessee, and Campaign Legal Center filed a federal lawsuit in May, 2019 challenging a new Tennessee law that imposes substantial penalties on groups that foster political participation via voter registration efforts.
Florida: Voter Registration and Assistance
Fair Elections Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit challenging two provisions of a Florida law known as SB 90. One provision makes it less likely that potential voter applicants will submit registrations through community groups. The other violates the Voting Rights Act, which entitles voters who require assistance in voting by reason of disability or inability to read or write to receive help from almost anyone of the voter’s choosing.
Arizona: Challenging Arbitrary Procedures For Investigating the Citizenship of Registered Voters
This case challenges provisions in two 2022 Arizona laws targeting naturalized citizens and making voter registration needlessly more difficult. Provisions in the laws directed election officials to investigate the citizenship status of registered voters based simply on any “reason to believe” they were not U.S. citizens.