Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
Cook v. Cobb County BOE / Crowell et al v. Cobb County BOE
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU of Georgia), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit today seeking emergency relief so that hundreds of Cobb County absentee voters will have enough time to cast their votes, after county officials failed to send the ballots in violation of Georgia law.
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.
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