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Georgia Senate votes to allow lawsuits over questionable laws
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Senate votes to allow lawsuits over questionable laws
19 hours ago
By Mark Niesse
The Georgia Senate voted Monday to allow residents to sue their government over unconstitutional laws.
The Senate voted 49-0 to permit lawsuits challenging state and local governments, letting judges decide whether laws have gone too far.
“In the event that the government is engaged in an unconstitutional act ... we have a right to go to the courts” if House Bill 311 is approved, said state Sen. John F. Kennedy, a Republican from Macon.
Georgians lost the ability to use the courts to stop illegal government actions in 2017, when the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that citizens couldn't sue without the government's permission.
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19 hours ago
By Mark Niesse
The Georgia Senate voted Monday to allow residents to sue their government over unconstitutional laws.
The Senate voted 49-0 to permit lawsuits challenging state and local governments, letting judges decide whether laws have gone too far.
“In the event that the government is engaged in an unconstitutional act ... we have a right to go to the courts” if House Bill 311 is approved, said state Sen. John F. Kennedy, a Republican from Macon.
Georgians lost the ability to use the courts to stop illegal government actions in 2017, when the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that citizens couldn't sue without the government's permission.
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Read more: https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-senate-votes-allow-lawsuits-over-questionable-laws/vAFwr88CAyDUcj8x17xCbI/
