Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
Institute for Justice v Reilly
The ACLU of Georgia, represented by Caplan Cobb LLP, filed a friend of the court brief with the Georgia Supreme Court asking it to review a Court of Appeals determination that documents in the Georgia General Assembly offices are exempt from the state’s Open Records Act.
Maree v Blakeley
The ACLU of Georgia and David B. Shanies Law Office filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sheba Maree and Jeff Spiva – surviving parents of Jenna Mitchell, formerly known as Caleb Mitchell – against the Georgia Department of Corrections for violating Jenna’s rights under the American with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act.
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
The ACLU and ACLU of Georgia filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking whether protections of the Copyright Act applies to the Georgia Code.
DEMAND LETTERS
Letter to Cobb County Sheriff Warning Against Government Censorship
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia sent a letter to Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren warning him for appearing to engage in government censorship to silence constituents who have been blocked from posting on the sheriff department’s official Facebook page.
Letter to the State Legislative Leadership to Demand They Protect the Freedom of Expression in the Galleries
The ACLU of Georgia sent a demand letter to the leadership of the State Legislature and the Capitol Police insisting
Letter to Gwinnett and All Other County Election Officials Demanding They Count Absentee Ballots That Are Missing Birth Date Information
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to Gwinnett County election officials and all county elections officials throughout the state demanding that they stop rejecting absentee ballots solely based on missing birthdate information.