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Citizenship Verification

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
August 29, 2023

Morales v. Handel (Jack T. Camp, N.D. Ga. 1:08-cv-3172)
A naturalized citizen sued Georgia for its efforts to purge noncitizens from voter-registration rolls. A three-judge district court determined that section 5 preclearance was required for the efforts and granted interim relief. Georgia eventually was able to establish procedures that earned preclearance.
Subject: . Topics: Citizenship; registration challenges; Help America Vote Act (HAVA); section 5 preclearance; three-judge court.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Citizenship | Help America Vote Act (HAVA) | Nullifying Registrations | Registration Challenges | Section 5 Preclearance | Three-judge Court | Voting Rights Act | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | N.D. Ga.