Reed v. Virginia Dept. of Elections

Lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to enforce Virginia statutes governing the acceptance of absentee ballots with respect to postmarks.

Circuit Court of the County of Frederick, Virginia (Case Number 20-622)

Court Documents

Press Releases

PILF Client Demands Court Action Against Virginia Plan to Accept Ballots Without Postmarks (October 13, 2020)

In re Juan Gerardo Perez Pichardo and Public Interest Legal Foundation (Harris County)

Legal action brought against the Harris County (Texas) Voter Registrar to require that voter registration applications featuring any answer other than “YES” to the question: “Are you a citizen of the United States?” be uniformly challenged or rejected.

Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District of Texas (Case Numbers 14-20-00665-cv, 14-20-00685-cv)

The Supreme Court of Texas (No. 20-0800)

Case Filings

Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Affidavit of Logan Churchwell (September 26, 2020)

Re-Filed Petition for Writ of Mandamus (October 6, 2020)

TX Sup. Ct. Petition for Writ of Mandamus (October 9, 2020)

Press Releases

Harris County, TX Sued to Prevent Noncitizen Voter Registration (September 28, 2020)

AZ Public Integrity Alliance v. Fontes

Amicus brief filed in case to block voted paper ballots from being spoiled under new rules in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Superior Court of Arizona – Maricopa County (Case No. LC2020-000252)

Case Filings

Memorandum and Brief of the Public Interest Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae (September 2, 2020)

Press Releases

PILF Brief: Maricopa County Must Stop Allowing Ballot Spoilage (September 4, 2020)

PILF v. Benson

Lawsuit filed under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act to compel the release voting history files from Southfield, Michigan.

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (Case Number 1:20-cv-00818)

Court Documents

Press Releases

PILF Sues Michigan SOS for Southfield Clerk Voting Data (August 26, 2020)

PILF v. Illinois SBE

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 Illinois State Board of Elections.

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (Case Number 3:20-cv-03190)

Court Documents

Press Releases

PILF Sues Illinois for Failing to Disclose Registered Voter Data (July 28, 2020)

Fay v. Merrill

Amicus brief filed in support of lawsuit seeking an injunction against automatic blanket circulation of mail ballots amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.

Connecticut Supreme Court (Case No. SC 20477)

Case Filings

Application to Appear as Amicus Curiae (July 17, 2020)

Brief of Amicus Curiae (July 17, 2020)

Order Granting Leave (July 17, 2020)

Zignego v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

Amicus brief filed in a case to ensure appropriate voter registration roll list maintenance actions are taken amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and in time for the 2020 Election.

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin (Case Nos. 2019AP2397 and 2020AP112)

Case Filings

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Respondents-Petitioners (July 20, 2020)

The New Georgia Project v. Raffensperger

Amicus brief filed against demands to strip Georgia’s absentee voter protections and provides insight into apparently outdated voter registration records amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Case No. 1:20-cv-01986)

Case Filings

Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae (July 15, 2020)

Brief as Amicus Curiae in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (July 15, 2020)

Order Accepting Brief (July 30, 2020)

Fisher v. Hargett

Amicus brief filed in case to preserve the powers of the Tennessee Legislature on matters governing the conduct of elections amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.

The Supreme Court of Tennessee (Case No. M2020-00831-SC-RDM-CV)

Case Filings

Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellants (July 9, 2020)

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellants (July 9, 2020)

Democracy NC et. al. v. NCSBE

Amicus brief filed in case to cut absentee voter protections in North Carolina amid the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (Case No. 1:20-cv-00457)

Case Filings

Brief of the Public Interest Legal Foundation as Amicus Curiae (July 8, 2020)

Exhibit A for Amicus Brief (July 8, 2020)

Order Granting Leave to File Brief (July 8, 2020)

Press Releases

Thousands of North Carolina Registrants are Credited for Voting Twice by Mail (July 9, 2020)

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