Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
Allen v AT&T Mobility Services, LLC
The ACLU of Georgia filed a motion on behalf of Charles “Skip” Eckartz, a 63-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran, to waive the nearly $9,000 in fines and fees of his probation. Mr. Eckartz and his wife survive on a fixed monthly income of $966, which comes from Social Security and VA disability benefits.
Geter V Baldwin State Prison
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.
Koeppel v Valencia
The ACLU, ACLU of Georgia, ACLU of Florida, and ACLU of Alabama filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals asking whether public universities can punish adult students for otherwise protected speech.
DEMAND LETTERS
Letter to State Senator John Albers Warning Against Censoring Constituents
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia sent a letter to State Senator John Albers warning him for appearing to engage in government censorship to silence constituents who have been blocked from posting on, or even viewing, his official government social media pages.
Letter Urges Bartow County School System Superintendent and Cass High School Principal to Apologize for Forcing Student Participation in March 14 Walk Out
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Bartow County School System Superintendent and Cass High School Principal regarding
Letters to GA SOS, Sen. Isakson, and Murray County Sheriff Warning Against Censoring Constituents
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia sent letters to the Secretary of State, a U.S. Senator, and the Murray County Sheriff warning these government officials for appearing to engage in government censorship to silence constituents who posted critical comments on their office’s social media accounts.