In the ruling, US District Judge J. P. Boulee declined to block parts of SB202, saying the timing of the request presents a problem with runoff elections already ongoing and would change rules for elections that are already underway. The runoffs for two Georgia House seats are set for July 13.The motion went on to say the filing came three months after SB202 had become law."We are at the juncture where all of the challenged provisions are already the law.
The judge did leave room for broader decision on the law in the future:"The Court reserves judgment regarding the propriety of relief as to future elections and will issue a separate order on this question at a later date."Read MoreThe Georgia law imposes new voter ID requirements for absentee ballots, empowers state officials to take over local elections boards, limits the use of ballot drop boxes and makes it a crime to approach voters in line to give them food and water.