"Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sued the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court on Wednesday to force compliance with a [Freedom of Information Act] request for documents which he believes will reveal the political machinations behind the government's challenge to the Peach State's controversial new election law.
"Filed by Raffensperger and state Attorney General Chris Carr, both Republicans, in Washington federal court, the lawsuit demands that the government turn over any communications, if they exist, between Department of Justice officials and dozens of political opponents, including some groups which have been involved in voting rights lawsuits against Raffensperger's office.
"Raffensperger filed a Freedom of Information Act request in August seeking communications discussing the controversial voting restriction law between DOJ officials and 62 individuals and organizations, including Democrat Stacey Abrams, her organization Fair Fight Action, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the Black Voters Matter Trust Fund, the Coalition for Good Governance, Latino Community Fund Georgia and other groups.
"The eight-page complaint alleges that the failure to produce the documents deprives the public of information necessary to uncover whether the DOJ is 'colluding or conspiring with outside entities to carry out a political agenda' in suing Georgia over the passage of Senate Bill 202, also known as the Election Integrity Act of 2021."
