Politics
‘Done With This Disgrace’: Bondi Axes Lawsuit Over Georgia’s Alleged Racism
Clear Facts
- Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the DOJ to withdraw from a lawsuit accusing Georgia of voter suppression.
- The lawsuit, filed during the Biden administration, claimed Georgia’s voting bill would suppress black voters.
- The DOJ under the Trump administration criticized the lawsuit as promoting a false narrative of racial discrimination.
In a significant move, Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pull back from a lawsuit initiated during the Biden administration. This lawsuit had accused the state of Georgia of intentionally suppressing black voters through its voting legislation.
The lawsuit challenged Georgia Senate Bill 202, which proposed various measures to enhance election security. These measures included requiring photo ID for voters, ensuring rapid reporting of election results, and modifying absentee ballot procedures. The DOJ’s recent press release stated that the lawsuit “falsely accused Georgia of intentionally suppressing Black voters’ votes.”
Chad Mizelle, acting associate attorney general and DOJ chief of staff, expressed the department’s stance clearly: “The Department of Justice is done with this disgrace. There is nothing racist about protecting elections — baseless claims of Jim Crow-style discrimination are the real insult.”
The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by the Biden administration, argued that the proposed voting procedures in Georgia would impose barriers on black voters, effectively suppressing their participation. Former Attorney General Merrick B. Garland had emphasized the importance of voting rights, stating, “The right of all eligible citizens to vote is the central pillar of our democracy, the right from which all other rights ultimately flow.”
The DOJ under the Trump administration had previously criticized the lawsuit, describing it as promoting “an untrue narrative” and rejecting the comparison of Georgia’s election legislation to “Jim Crow 2.0.”
Pam Bondi further commented on the situation, stating, “Contrary to the Biden Administration’s false claims of suppression, Black voter turnout actually increased under SB 202.” She added, “Georgians deserve secure elections, not fabricated claims of false voter suppression meant to divide us.”
The DOJ did not provide additional comments beyond the Monday press release.
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Jim
March 31, 2025 at 6:19 pm
I was born in and lived in New York city until 1999. I voted in every election; state, city and national, from 1962 until I relocated to Arizona. Each time I stepped up to vote in NYC I was asked for identification which was then checked against a large voter record. I was never denied my right to vote at any time. I was never insulted that I had to prove my identity to vote. The process was clear, and ensuered that those attempting to vote were identified as voters and were voting in the correct ED and Ad.I think this is a minimum level to secure the right to vote.
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April 1, 2025 at 12:49 pm
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