Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Kemp
What's at Stake
Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit on March 30, 2021, against Georgia’s sweeping law that makes it much harder for all Georgians to vote, particularly voters of color, new citizens, and religious communities.
Summary
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and law firms WilmerHale and Davis Wright Tremaine brought the case on behalf of the Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Women Watch Afrika, Latino Community Fund Georgia, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The law being challenged is S.B. 202, which was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
Legal Documents
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03/30/2021
Complaint -
05/25/2021
Amended Complaint -
12/10/2021
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss -
05/17/2023
Plaintiffs' Brief in Support of Motion for a Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 12/10/2021
Court: District Court (N.D. Ga.)
Date Filed: 05/17/2023
Court: District Court (N.D. Ga.)
Press Releases
New Motions Filed in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Omnibus Anti-Voter Law Seek to Defend Against Racial Discrimination and Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting
Voting and Civil Rights Groups Challenge Inequity in Access to Voting Under Georgia Law
Plain Language Press Release -- Disability Groups in Georgia Are Fighting Against a Law that Makes it Harder to Vote. They are Asking the Judge to Act Fast to Stop the Bad Parts of a Law.
Voting Rights Groups File Emergency Motion to Lift Georgia’s Line Relief Ban in 2024 Elections
Plain Language Press Release -- Disability Groups in Georgia Join the Fight Against A Law that Makes it Harder to Vote.
Georgia-based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia’s Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202