Georgia Voter Suppression Law (Coalition for Good Governance)

Coalition for Good Governance v. Raffensperger

Filed: May 17, 2021

Lawsuit brought by the Coalition for Good Governance and individual voters against Georgia challenging the passage of Senate Bill 202, a voter suppression law. The lawsuit challenges several provisions of S.B. 202, including the State Election Board takeover provision, gag rule, photography ban, absentee voting provisions and more as violations of the right to vote and free speech. The Republican National Committee (RNC), National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and Georgia Republican Party intervened in the case to protect S.B. 202. The court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction in part, enjoining the state from implementing a photography ban of completed ballots, and denied relief as to the other requests.

STATUS: Litigation is ongoing. A hearing on Georgia and the RNC’s motion for summary judgment is scheduled for July 2, 2024.

Case Documents

Plaintiffs' reply in support of motion to stay (June 24, 2024)

Defendants' response in opposition to motion to stay (June 21, 2024)

Coalition for Good Governance's motion to stay (June 17, 2024)

Order (March 29, 2024)

Read the defendants' responses and objections to plaintiffs' statement of additional material facts here.

Read the defendants' reply brief in support of motion for summary judgment here.

Read the plaintiffs' response to defendants' motion for summary judgment here.

Read the Republican intervenors' notice of joinder in state's motion for summary judgment here.

Read the defendants' motion for summary judgment here.

Read the Republican intervenors' answer to amended complaint here.

Read the second amended complaint here.

Read the order denying motion for permanent injunction here.

Read the intervenors' notice of joinder in state defendants' opposition to plaintiffs; motion for permanent injunction and voluntary dismissal here.

Read the response in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for permanent injunction and final judgment and voluntary dismissal here.

Read the plaintiffs' reply in support of motion to stay here

Read the Republican committee intervenors' response to motion for stay here.

Read the defendants' response to the plaintiffs' motion for stay here.

Read the plaintiffs' motion to stay here.

Read the scheduling order here.

Read the joint preliminary report and discovery plan here.

Read the state defendants' answer to the amended complaint here.

Read the order regarding consolidation here.

Read the state defendants' consolidated reply brief in support of their consolidation statement here.

Read the plaintiffs' statement on consolidation here.

Read the state defendants' consolidated statement on consolidation here.

Read the order denying the motions to dismiss here.

Read the order granting and denying in part plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the intervenors' reply in support of their motion to dismiss here.

Read the defendants' reply in support of their motion to dismiss here.

Read the plaintiffs' response to the motions to dismiss here.

Read the intervenors' motion to dismiss here.

Read the defendants' motion to dismiss here.

Read the order denying the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction here.

Read the amicus brief of GA First Amendment Foundation in support of the plaintiffs here.

Read the plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the intervenors' response in opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the defendants' response in opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the GOP's reply in support of its motion to intervene here.

Read the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction here.

Read the amended complaint here.

Read the GOP's motion to intervene here.

Read the complaint here.

Last updated: June 24, 2024 3:25 pm EST