The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by several individuals, including U. S. Rep. Nikema Williams and state Rep. Park Cannon, who were arrested during protests at the state Capitol. Williams was arrested for calling for uncounted ballots to be tallied after the 2018 gubernatorial election, while Cannon was arrested for protesting a new election law in 2021. They sued the Georgia Department of Public Safety officers involved, claiming the law used to arrest them violated free speech protections and was unconstitutionally vague. However, the court ruled that the law did not violate the state constitution and upheld the dismissal of the lawsuit. Justice John Ellington stated that the law did not prohibit a significant amount of protected speech and was within its legitimate scope, while Presiding Justice Nels Peterson pointed out flaws in the law that the General Assembly should address.