Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and NAACP Ask Court to Stop Trump Administration from Misusing Seized Voting Records from Fulton County, Georgia

by Press | Feb 15, 2026 | Press Releases

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, the Atlanta branch of the NAACP, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, and some individual members today asked the United States District Court for the...

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Block on Hand Counting Rule in Major Win for Voters

by Press | Jun 10, 2025 | Press Releases

ATLANTA — In a critical victory for Georgia voters, the Georgia Supreme Court today upheld a lower court’s decision permanently blocking a rule that would have required hand counting of ballots at polling places before tabulation — a process widely criticized for...

Lawyers’ Committee and Allies Block Hand Counting Effort in Major Court Ruling

by Press | Oct 23, 2024 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected an attempt to force an emergency appeal of a court ruling that struck down several State Election Board rules, including a rule that would have required the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November...

Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters

by Press | Oct 16, 2024 | Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2024 ATLANTA — A state court today permanently blocked the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election. Earlier this month, a coalition of civil rights organizations...

Civil Rights Groups: Extend Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers from Hurricane Helene

by Press | Oct 8, 2024 | Press Releases

ATLANTA— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the law firm Cooley LLP filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to extend the voter registration deadline, as...