The Justice Department is suing the state of Georgia in an effort to overturn a sweeping state law that federal officials claim restricts access to voting, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.⁠ ⁠ The attorney general's action comes after vowing earlier this month to bolster the Justice Department's civil rights unit to challenge policies and legislation that restrict voter access and discriminate against marginalized voters.⁠ ⁠ "We are scrutinizing new laws that seek to curb voter access, and where we see violations of federal law, we will not hesitate to act," Merrick Garland said. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗: Go to the link in our bio to read more.⁠ #votingrights #voting #georgia #DOJ #merrickgarland⁠