PILF v. Benson

Published On: November 04th, 2021

Lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State for failure to maintain accurate and current voter rolls, as required by federal law.

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (No. 1:21-cv-00929)

Federal District Court Documents

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (November 3, 2021)

Opinion and Order on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (August 25, 2022)

PILF’s Response to the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (October 30, 2023)

Opinion and Order on Summary Judgment (March 1, 2024)

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Documents

PILF’s Notice of Appeal to the 6CA (March 26, 2024)

PILF’s Appellant Brief (May 29, 2024)

PILF’s Reply Brief (August 1, 2024)

Press Releases 

PILF Sues Michigan Secretary of State for Failing to Remove Deceased Registrants from the Voter Rolls (November 4, 2021)

Initial Victory in Lawsuit to Remove Nearly 26,000 Deceased Registrants from Michigan’s Voter Rolls (August 25, 2022)

PILF Exposes Deceased Voters On Michigan’s Voter Roll (February 12, 2024)

PILF Appeals Michigan Voter Roll Clean-Up Lawsuit To Six Circuit Court Of Appeals (March 27, 2024)

Michigan Voter Roll Clean-Up Case Heads to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (May 29, 2024)

Factsheet:

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Will Decide What is “Reasonable” Under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)

Public Interest Legal Foundation