AG Bondi Rejects Biden Administration Lawsuit Alleging Georgia’s Suppression of Black Voters
Georgia has seen unprecedented voter turnout in elections following the implementation of the new law.
In June 2021, the DOJ, under the Biden administration, accused Georgia lawmakers of enacting Senate Bill 202 with the intention of suppressing the votes of Black citizens in Georgia. The DOJ’s complaint referenced violations of the Voting Rights Act and accused state officials of discriminatory practices in election legislation.
“Unlike the Biden administration’s misleading assertions of suppression, Black voter turnout actually rose under SB 202,” Bondi stated while announcing the decision. “The people of Georgia deserve secure elections, not unfounded allegations of voter suppression that serve only to divide us.”
Supporters claimed the law would enhance election security and help restore public trust in the voting process, while opponents argued it would limit access to voting for minority populations.
President Joe Biden criticized the Georgia voter law as “sick” and “un-American,” labeling it “Jim Crow in the 21st century,” a reference to the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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The law faced strong disapproval from Democratic lawmakers, civil rights organizations, and prominent corporations including Major League Baseball, which relocated its 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta in response.
State officials later noted the law resulted in significant economic repercussions, an observation Bondi echoed in her statement, mentioning estimates of over “$100 million in economic losses” for the state.
According to data from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, early voting turnout in the 2022 primaries surged by 149 percent compared to 2020.
Acting Associate Attorney General and DOJ Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle stated that the lawsuit’s dismissal was part of a wider initiative to “undo politicized litigation.”
“There is nothing discriminatory about ensuring election integrity—groundless accusations of Jim Crow-like discrimination are the true offense,” Mizelle remarked in a statement.
Bondi emphasized that the dismissal aligns with the objectives established by President Donald Trump and his administration, which have committed to prioritizing federal civil rights enforcement on legitimate cases of discrimination over politically motivated litigation.
Bondi affirmed the department’s commitment to “ensuring fair and lawful elections for all Americans.”
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has not responded to The Epoch Times’ request for comment.
Mimi Nguyen Ly and Tom Ozimek contributed to this article.
