Legal Actions
RECENT CASES
Mobley v The State
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with the ACLU of Georgia and digital privacy expert Riana Pfefferkorn, appeared as a friend-of-the-court in the case to argue for warrant protections for the sensitive data cars are increasingly collecting on drivers and their passengers.
Rubin v. Young
The ACLU of Georgia filed a lawsuit against the State Capitol Police for ordering two citizens to remove buttons expressing opposition to HB 481, the proposed abortion ban, in violation of their First Amendment right to wear expressive clothing.
Georgia Shift v. Gwinnett County
The ACLU of Georgia, ACLU Voting Rights Project, and Dechert LLP have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Georgia Shift against Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb Counties for failing to provide sufficient resources to provide enough polling places, voting machines, and staff to run a proper high-turnout election.
DEMAND LETTERS
Letter to Lanier College Warns of Unconstitutional Loyalty Pledge
The ACLU of Georgia warned Lanier Technical College that its employment loyalty pledge violates the Freedom of Association clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Letter to Secretary of State Warning About Using Government Resources to Promote His Campaign
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia sent a letter to the Office of the Secretary of State warning that its official government app (“GA SOS”) directly links to his electoral campaign social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram thereby depriving Georgians of critical information they need regarding exercising their right to vote
Letter to Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration Concerning Rejection of Electronically Transmitted Absentee Ballot Applications
The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration about its illegal rejection of an electronically transmitted request for an absentee ballot.