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Superior Court of Elbert County Grants ACLU of Georgia’s Motion to Waive Probation Fines and Fees for 63-Year Old Vietnam Veteran

Court Also Clears Use of Medical Marijuana for Combat-Related Disability

December 14, 2018

PRESS STATEMENT ACLU of Georgia on the Passing of Chairman John Meadows

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November 13, 2018

ACLU of Georgia Demands that Gwinnett and All Other County Election Officials Count Absentee Ballots That Are Missing Birth Date Information

ATLANTA – According to publicly available data, Gwinnett County is the only known county that is rejecting absentee ballots solely based on missing birthdate information and that they have rejected nearly 1200 ballots on this basis.

November 8, 2018

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Sides with the ACLU of Georgia and Rejects Secretary of State’s Request to Deny Due Process for Absentee Voters

ATLANTA – Today, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order denying the Secretary of State’s request for a stay of the district court’s temporary restraining order that has been in effect since October 25^th.

November 2, 2018

La ACLU de Georgia Presenta Petición en nombre de un Veterano Discapacitado, para Exonerarlo de los Aniquilantes Costos de su Libertad Condicional

ATLANTA – La Unión Americana para las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) de Georgia, presentó una petición en nombre de Charles “Skip” Eckartz, un veterano de Vietnam de 63 años y discapacitado, para exonerarlo de los casi $9,000 por multas y cargos relacionados con su libertad condicional. El Sr.

October 30, 2018

ACLU of Georgia Files Motion to Waive Crushing Probation Fees on Behalf of Disabled Veteran

ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia filed a motion on behalf of Charles “Skip” Eckartz, a 63-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran, to waive the nearly $9,000 in fines and fees of his probation. Mr.

October 30, 2018