A federal judge has rejected Georgia officials' arguments in an election-related lawsuit and ruled that information being sought by a journalist and an activist is subject to public disclosure.
A journalist and a civil rights activist had sued for the records under the National Voter Registration Act of 1983. State lawyers argued the state didn't use the records for voter list maintenance so they aren't subject to that law and said the lawsuit should be dismissed. The judge disagreed and said the plaintiffs are entitled to the records.