Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
State v Hutzel
Correctional officers threatened Mr. Hoever with extreme violence in retaliation for his filing of grievances about their physical threats and abuse. A jury found that Mr. Hoever’s First Amendment rights were violated seven times but only provided $1 as compensation for the abuse of his rights.
Harris v. Georgia Department of Corrections
The ACLU is seeking an injunction directing the Georgia Department of Corrections to immediately provide qualified American Sign Language interpreters, auxiliary aids and services, and reasonable modifications to deaf and hard of hearing individuals in prison. This lawsuit highlights how prison, probation, and parole systems fail deaf prisoners – leading deaf people to go to prison more often, stay longer, and return more quickly.
Black Voters Matter Fund et al. v. Raffensperger
The ACLU of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Black Voters Matter challenging the constitutionality of requiring voters to buy postage stamps when submitting mail-in absentee ballots and mailing in absentee ballot applications. This is tantamount to a poll tax.
DEMAND LETTERS
Letter to Peachtree City Council: Freedom to Criticize Government Officials Protected by First Amendment
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Peachtree City Council regarding its proposed “Revised Indemnification Resolution,” which would allow politicians to spend precious taxpayer dollars on potentially frivolous defamation lawsuits against ordinary citizens who dare to criticize them.
Letter to Chatham County Sheriff Chatham County Sheriff to Rescind Policy Banning Books, Publications in the Jail
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter of intent to sue to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and the Chatham County Board of Registrars because of letters the board sent to Thunderbolt resident Jennifer Hill and more than 300 other voters threatening to remove them from the voter rolls.
Letter to Loundes County Board of Elections to Reopen VSU Campus Polling Location
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter asking the Lowndes County Board of Elections to reopen a polling location on the Valdosta State University (VSU) campus.