Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
Sistersong v. Georgia
Georgia physicians, reproductive health care providers, and advocates filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Fulton County bringing a state constitutional challenge against H.B. 481, a law banning abortion at approximately six weeks of pregnancy — just two weeks after a person’s first missed period and before many people even know they are pregnant.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. v Raffensperger
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and WilmerHale filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and an individual Georgia voter challenging newly drawn district lines for the General Assembly on the grounds that they violate Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Cobb v. Georgia Department of Community Supervision
In this federal class action, the ACLU is seeking an injunction directing the Georgia Department of Community Supervision to immediately provide qualified American Sign Language interpreters, auxiliary aids and services, and reasonable modifications to people who are deaf or hard of hearing who are on probation or parole.
DEMAND LETTERS
Letter to Georgia Elections Officials Regarding Guidance on Voter Challenges
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to election officials statewide to provide guidance on voter challenges that are becoming
Letter to Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration
The ACLU of Georgia commends the Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration for its vote to dismiss 1,350 voter
Letter to Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations & Elections
The ACLU of Georgia commends the Forsyth County Board of Elections’ decision Tuesday to dismiss over 15,000 voter challenges. Sustaining