Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has lost his purge suit brought by Greg Palast.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

https://www.gregpalast.com/kemp-loses-vote-purge-suit-brought-by-reporter-palast/?fbclid=IwAR1bPR-nav6EKpHVW3VFRYHQ3IUeiiQKxVAc7BtUAA1H65_5ATSz2qHrorU

Nicole Powers for The Palast Investigative Fund
Greg Palast & Helen Butler, co-plaintiffs in the Kemp lawsuit

[Atlanta-Feb 9] In an extraordinary and unexpected move, Federal Judge Eleanor Ross has declared Gov. Brian Kemp the loser in a lawsuit brought by investigative journalist Greg Palast to compel the State of Georgia to open up its complete files on the mass purge of over half a million voters from the rolls.

Surprising all parties, the judge ruled that Kemp’s defense was so weak that no trial is needed. The judge acted “sua sponte” — on her own initiative, unrequested by Palast’s attorneys.

Palast has been fighting Kemp to release his hidden purge lists and methods for six years, for Rolling Stone, Aljazeera, Salon, Democracy Now and currently, The Guardian.

Palast said, “Kemp and the new Sec. of State of Georgia want to keep the lid on their methods for removing literally hundreds of thousands of low-income, young and minority voters on the basis of false information. They cannot hide any more. This is a huge win and precedent for reporters trying to pry information from the hands of guilty officials.”

The rest at the link.

[sheshe2]

1. KICK AND RECOMMEND.

Thank you Peggy!

[MyOwnPeace]

2. LONG overdue.........

The purge that took place there was just SO wrong - and it is disturbing that it took SO long for any government office to do anything about it. It truly is terrifying to think how many think and will try to get away with this - and just possibly might.

We MUST fight this. This should have NEVER happened in a free AMERICA.

GET OUT THE VOTE - clean the system! We have nothing to lose but our freedom............

[budkin]

3. Won't he just appeal to the Supreme Court?

Where they’ll hand him victory?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I wondered that too. I didn't see anything in the article on that point.

I sure hope not.

[Midnight Writer]

5. A persistent journalist does more than our Federal Attorneys can do. "Enemy of the people"? Bullshit

Palast has been on this voter suppression story for decades. And it's not because he gets rich from it.

[JudyM]

6. Gregg is a fighter. Any DUers who would like to support his multi-state fights vs voter purges

here’s the link: http://www.palastinvestigativefund.org/

We can’t count an anyone else to do what he’s doing!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thanks for the link, JudyM!

I'll see what I can do.

[dchill]

8. So - Blue Georgia?

Fantastic!

[SergeStorms]

9. It's a start.

Now, getting those people back on the voter rolls will be more difficult.

[ancianita]

10. Greg Palast, the hardest working journalist Americans have never heard of.

[In It to Win It]

11. This is upsetting. They cheat and nothing happens to them.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Bravo!

[MontanaMama]

13. Kick.

Stacey Abrams might be governor if not for the epic level cheating by Kemp and company. I hope Georgia can clean this mess up

[notinkansas]

14. Yesssss

Made me donate again to Palast.

Dang. With donating to democratic primary candidates (plural), Ditch Mitch, Susan Collins' opponent, Mark Kelly and I may be leaving some out, this is getting expensive. But ya gotta do whatcha gotta do.

[Ellipsis]

15. Well... I guess you can wear a funny hat, not be a jazz musician and still be respected after all

Congratulations Mr. Palast.

[burrowowl]

16. Bravo!

Palast does very good investigative reporting!