—Cases—
Public Interest Legal Foundation’s litigation compels jurisdictions to comply with the law. We litigate to protect the right to vote and preserve the Constitutional framework of American elections.
League of Women Voters v. Schwab
Amicus brief filed in case regarding signature verification on absentee ballots in Kansas. PILF argues that razor-thin election result margins -- like seen in its Tie Vote Database -- can rely on signature checks to arrive at close vote totals. Supreme Court of Kansas...
PILF v. Nago
Lawsuit filed under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act to compel the release of the statewide voter roll and history records held by the Hawaii Office of Elections. United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (Case Number 1:23-cv-00389) Court...
VoteAmerica and Voter Participation Center v. Schwab
Amicus brief filed in case regarding ban on pre-filling absentee ballot applications on behalf of others in Kansas. PILF argues the appellate court should reverse a federal district court decision allowing people to auto-fill applications on behalf of others. United...
Graham v. Adams
Amicus brief filed in case regarding Kentucky's redistricting plans following the 2020 Census Supreme Court of Kentucky (Case Nos. 2022-SC-0522, 2023-SC-0139) Case Filings PILF Motion to File an Amicus Brief (July 11, 2023) Supreme Court of Kentucky Opinion (December...
Splonskowski v. White
Federal lawsuit brought on behalf of PILF Client Mark Splonskowski, Burleigh County Auditor, challenging North Dakota's acceptance of absentee ballots received up to 13 days after Election Day. United States District Court for the District of North Dakota...
U.S. v. Galveston County
Voting Rights Act of 1965 lawsuit regarding Galveston County's redistricting lines drawn from the 2020 Census. The Foundation serves as counsel to Galveston County. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas PILF-Involved District Court Documents...
Lacy v. San Francisco
Amicus brief filed in case regarding the City of San Francisco's policy to allow noncitizen voting Court of Appeal for the State of California (Case A165899) Case Filings Application to File and Amicus Brief of J. Kenneth Blackwell in Support of Plaintiffs/Respondents...
PILF v. Toulouse Oliver
Lawsuit filed under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act to compel the release of the statewide voter roll and history records held by the New Mexico Secretary of State at a reasonable cost. United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Case...
HAVA Complaints Against 6 Minnesota Counties
Complaints alleging that six Minnesota counties are in violation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) for duplicate voter registration errors in the statewide voter database. Ramsey County District Court, Second Judicial District Trial Court Filings Complaint - Ramsey...