True the Vote Cleared of Voting Rights Act Violation Accusations

Judge Steve Jones rules in favor of the conservative group, but expresses concerns about the reliability of their list of challenged voters.

True the Vote, a conservative group, was cleared of accusations of violating the Voting Rights Act by a federal judge. The group had challenged the eligibility of over 360,000 Georgia voters before a 2021 runoff election for two U.S. Senate seats.
Fair Fight, a group founded by former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, had sued True the Vote, alleging that their actions violated a section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that prohibits voter intimidation.
Judge Steve Jones ruled in favor of True the Vote, stating that the evidence did not show voter intimidation. However, he expressed concerns about the reliability of the group's list of challenged voters.
Fair Fight argued that public statements True the Vote made about the challenges amounted to voter intimidation. But Jones disagreed, pointing out that the statements were not aimed at any particular voter.
True the Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht celebrated the ruling, saying it sends a clear message to those who would attempt to control the course of our nation through lawfare and intimidation.