—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.
2020 Census Citizenship Question Case
Amicus briefs filed in defense of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s reinstatement of a citizenship question for the 2020 Census. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Case Filings Brief of the Public Interest Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners (September 14, 2018) Brief of the Public Interest… Read More »
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ACRU, et al. v. Snipes
PILF filed a lawsuit in federal court against Brenda Snipes, the Supervisor of Elections in Broward County, Florida, for failure to maintain accurate and current voter rolls and for failure to provide records related to voter roll maintenance and possible noncitizen voters, as required by federal law. United States District Court for the Southern District… Read More »
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Rucho v. Common Cause
Amicus brief filed in opposition to plaintiffs’ claim that North Carolina‘s 2016 congressional map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. U.S. Supreme Court Case Filings Brief of the Public Interest Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellants (February 12, 2019) Decision (June 27, 2019) Press Releases PILF Praises SCOTUS Decision on Partisan Gerrymandering Claims… Read More »
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LULAC et. al. v. Texas
Intervention to defend Texas’ efforts to assist in the identification and removal of noncitizens registered to vote in the state. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Case Number 5:19-cv-00074 ) Case Documents Press Releases
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PILF v. North Carolina State Board of Elections
Lawsuit filed under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act to compel the release of records reflecting foreign national registration and voting held by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Case Number 5:19-cv-00248) United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit… Read More »
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Americans for Prosperity Foundation and Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra
Amicus brief filed in support of Petitioner’s efforts to strike down California’s onerous donor disclosure law for charities. U.S. Supreme Court Case Filings Brief in Support of Petitioners for Writ of Certiorari (September 25, 2019) Petition Granted (January 8, 2021) Merits Brief in Support of the Petitioners (February 26, 2021) Opinion (July 1, 2021) Press… Read More »
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PILF v. Detroit
PILF filed a lawsuit against the City of Detroit for failure to maintain accurate and current voter rolls, as required by federal law. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (No. 2:19-cv-13638) Court Documents Complaint + Exhibits (December 10, 2019) Standalone Complaint (December 10, 2019) Plaintiff’s Motion for Voluntary Dismissal (June 29,… Read More »
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PILF v. Linda Lamone
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 Maryland State Board of Elections. United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Case Number 1:19-cv-03564) Court Documents Complaint (December 16, 2019) Exhibits A, B, C Motion for… Read More »
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Gleason v. Padilla
Amicus brief filed in support of appellant’s position that California is failing to follow the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Court of Appeal for the State of California (Case No. CO88700) Case Filings Application and Brief in Support of Plaintiff/Appellant (January 13, 2020) Order Granting Amicus… Read More »
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