Supreme Court Term 2023-2024
We’re breaking down the cases we've asked the court to consider this term.
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Ohio
Jul 2024
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League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose
In Ohio, HB 458 makes it a felony for any person who is not an election official or mail carrier to return an absentee voter's ballot—including voters with disabilities—unless the person assisting falls within an unduly narrow list of relatives. We are challenging the law because it violates Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) by making it exceedingly difficult for voters with disabilities to cast their ballots.
Status: Ongoing
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Mississippi
Jul 2024
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Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP v. State Board of Election Commissioners
Mississippi has a growing Black population, which is already the largest Black population percentage of any state in the country. Yet. Black Mississippians continue to be significantly under-represented in the state legislature, as Mississippi’s latest districting maps fail to reflect the reality of the state’s changing demographics. During the 2022 redistricting process, the Mississippi legislature refused to create any new districts where Black voters have a chance to elect their preferred representative. The current district lines therefore dilute the voting power of Black Mississippians and continue to deprive them of political representation that is responsive to their needs and concerns, including severe disparities in education and healthcare.
Status: Ongoing
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Ohio
May 2024
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Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region et al., v. Ohio Department of Health, et al.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the law firm WilmerHale, and Fanon Rucker of the Cochran Law Firm, on behalf of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, Preterm-Cleveland, Women’s Med Group Professional Corporation, Dr. Sharon Liner, and Julia Quinn, MSN, BSN, amended a complaint in an existing lawsuit against a ban on telehealth medication abortion services to bring new claims under the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment, including additional challenges to other laws in Ohio that restrict access to medication abortion in the state.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2024
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Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (Congressional Map Challenge)
South Carolina unlawfully assigned voters to congressional districts based on their race and intentionally discriminated against Black voters in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2024
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Callais v. Landry
Whether the congressional map Louisiana adopted to cure a Voting Rights Act violation in Robinson v. Ardoin is itself unlawful as a gerrymander.
Status: Ongoing
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Texas
Apr 2024
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Crystal Mason v. State of Texas
Crystal Mason thought she was performing her civic duty by filling out a provisional ballot in the 2016 election. She didn't know it would land her a five-year prison sentence, upending her family and the life she had built. At the time, Ms. Mason was on federal supervised release, a preliminary period of freedom for individuals who have served their full time of incarceration in federal prison. Ms. Mason didn’t know, and nobody told her, that the state considered her ineligible to vote while on supervised release. Because her name didn’t appear on voter rolls, she filed a provisional ballot, consistent with federal law. The state never counted her ballot but has still sought to send her to prison for an innocent mistake.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2024
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Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States
Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Idaho politicians seeking to disregard a federal statute — the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) — and put doctors in jail for providing pregnant patients necessary emergency medical care. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on this case on April 24, 2024. The Court’s ultimate decision will impact access to this essential care across the country.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Apr 2024
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City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
Status: Ongoing
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Montana Supreme Court
Mar 2024
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Western Native Voice v. Jacobsen
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and the Harvard Election Law Clinic challenged two Montana laws that hinder Native American participation in the state’s electoral process — HB 530, which prohibited paid third-party ballot collection; and HB 176, which repealed Election Day voter registration (EDR) in Montana. Together, these laws violate a number of provisions in the Montana Constitution: the right to vote, equal protection, free speech, and due process.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Jan 2019
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Grace v. Barr
The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, the ACLU of Texas, and the ACLU of D.C. filed a federal lawsuit in August 2018 challenging the Trump administration’s gutting of asylum protections for immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality.
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Immigrants' Rights
Women's Rights
Grace v. Barr
The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, the ACLU of Texas, and the ACLU of D.C. filed a federal lawsuit in August 2018 challenging the Trump administration’s gutting of asylum protections for immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality.
Jan 2019
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Jan 2019
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY V. INDIANA HEALTH COMMISSIONER
In April 2016, the ACLU, the ACLU of Indiana, and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) filed suit against the Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health challenging key features of a state law that would strip a woman of the ability to decide for herself whether or not to end a pregnancy.
Status: Ongoing
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Reproductive Freedom
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY V. INDIANA HEALTH COMMISSIONER
In April 2016, the ACLU, the ACLU of Indiana, and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK) filed suit against the Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health challenging key features of a state law that would strip a woman of the ability to decide for herself whether or not to end a pregnancy.
Jan 2019
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2018
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Frese v. Formella – Challenge to New Hampshire Criminal Defamation Law
In December 2018, the ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire’s law against criminal defamation on behalf of a man arrested for insulting police online.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Free Speech
Frese v. Formella – Challenge to New Hampshire Criminal Defamation Law
In December 2018, the ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire’s law against criminal defamation on behalf of a man arrested for insulting police online.
Dec 2018
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Dec 2018
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Florida Department of Education Complaint on Behalf of Clinton Stanley Jr.
On November 29th, WRP, ACLU-FL, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed a complaint on behalf of Clinton Stanley, Jr., a six-year-old African American boy, and his parents, Clinton Stanley Sr. and Shulonda Rhodes with the Florida Department of Education alleging illegal racial discrimination by A Book’s Christian Academy (“A Book’s”) in Apopka, Florida.
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Women's Rights
Florida Department of Education Complaint on Behalf of Clinton Stanley Jr.
On November 29th, WRP, ACLU-FL, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed a complaint on behalf of Clinton Stanley, Jr., a six-year-old African American boy, and his parents, Clinton Stanley Sr. and Shulonda Rhodes with the Florida Department of Education alleging illegal racial discrimination by A Book’s Christian Academy (“A Book’s”) in Apopka, Florida.
Dec 2018
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Dec 2018
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Agan v. Krambeck
In January 2018, WRP and the ACLU of Iowa filed an amicus brief with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the National Housing Law Project, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Shriver Center addressing the proper application of Iowa’s Right to Assistance Law. The law protects people who summon emergency assistance from eviction or other landlord- or city-imposed penalties and preempts local crime nuisance ordinances. It was enacted with the advocacy of the ACLU, Iowa Coalition, and others.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Women's Rights
Agan v. Krambeck
In January 2018, WRP and the ACLU of Iowa filed an amicus brief with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the National Housing Law Project, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Shriver Center addressing the proper application of Iowa’s Right to Assistance Law. The law protects people who summon emergency assistance from eviction or other landlord- or city-imposed penalties and preempts local crime nuisance ordinances. It was enacted with the advocacy of the ACLU, Iowa Coalition, and others.
Dec 2018
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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