Schaerr | Jaffe Assists Georgia in Major Victory: Judge Upholds Election Integrity Act

On September 8, 2025, a federal district court judge upheld several key provisions of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, finding they passed the strict scrutiny standard. The decision is considered a win for the state and for Schaerr | Jaffe attorneys Brian Field, Edward H. Trent, Gene Schaerr, Justin A. Miller, Christopher Bartolomucci, Miranda Cherkas Sherrill and Erik Jaffe, who worked on the case on behalf of Georgia.

In VoteAmerica v. Raffensperger, District Court Judge JP Boulee ruled that the law’s commonsense safeguards — such as stopping outside groups from pre-filling voter information or flooding voters with duplicate absentee ballot applications — serve “compelling governmental interests.” These measures, the court found, reduce confusion, strengthen confidence, and make elections more efficient.

“This ruling proves what we’ve said all along — Georgia has the best elections in America,” said Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “SB 202 is about common sense: protecting voters from confusion, making sure every vote counts once, and keeping our elections free, fair, and secure. The fact that the law keeps winning in court shows that Georgia is leading the way for election integrity.

This latest win follows the U.S. Department of Justice abandoning its lawsuit against SB 202 earlier this year, another sign that opponents’ claims simply don’t hold up.