Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
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.
Sutton v. McCoy
The ACLU of Georgia and Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC filed a lawsuit against a landlord for evicting Victoria Sutton, who is white, because she invited an African-American family to her home. According to the lawsuit, the landlord told Ms. Sutton the following in a tape-recorded conversation.
DEMAND LETTERS
Letter to 20 Counties Urging Them to Adopt Early Voting Hours and Locations that Serve All Voters
The ACLU of Georgia sent letters to 20 counties urging them and all counties to adopt its proposed recommendations for uniform expanded early voting hours throughout the State of Georgia.
Letter to Baldwin County Registrar’s Office to Stop Blocking Voter Registration
On September 6, 2018, the ACLU of Georgia wrote the Baldwin County Registrar’s Office urging it to comply with state
Letter to Randolph County Board of Elections to Reject Proposal to Close 75% of Polling Locations
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Randolph County Board of Elections and Registration demanding it reject the proposal to close seven out of nine – more than 75% – polling places on the eve of the November elections in a county that is predominantly African American. The Randolph County proposal is discriminatory, unjustifiable, and violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.