Nearly five dozen House Republicans on Monday threw their weight behind a controversial Georgia election law, urging a federal judge to dismiss a legal challenge brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

In an amicus brief, 57 GOP lawmakers argued that Georgia’s new Republican-crafted voting restrictions comply with federal voting protections and promote the state’s interest in election integrity.

“Non-discriminatory state laws that are designed to protect election integrity do not infringe upon the right to vote,” they told an Atlanta-based federal judge. “To the contrary, ‘the right to vote is the right to participate in an electoral process that is necessarily structured to maintain the integrity of the democratic system.’ ”

The Georgia law at issue, S.B. 202, which passed in March along party lines, imposes restrictions that voting rights groups say will fall most heavily on minorities. It sets new voter ID requirements for absentee ballots, limits drop boxes and prohibits passing out food and water to those waiting in line to vote.

The measure was immediately hit with legal challenges by voting rights groups. In June, the DOJ filed suit, alleging that certain provisions of the law intentionally aim to make it harder for Black residents to vote, in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Georgia’s law is among an array of similar measures being considered by state legislatures across the country after former President TrumpDonald TrumpSenators introduce bipartisan infrastructure bill in rare Sunday session Gosar’s siblings pen op-ed urging for his resignation: ‘You are immune to shame’ Sunday shows – Delta variant, infrastructure dominate MORE lied repeatedly about the 2020 presidential election being stolen through widespread voter fraud, a claim that is not supported by evidence.

Three independent counts, including a hand recount, of Georgia’s roughly 5 million ballots were conducted after the 2020 election, all of which confirmed President BidenJoe BidenGOP report on COVID-19 origins homes in on lab leak theory READ: The .2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Senators introduce bipartisan infrastructure bill in rare Sunday session MORE’s win there.

Among the lawmakers who signed onto Monday’s amicus brief, which is pending the court’s approval, were promoters of Trump’s falsehoods about the election. They include Rep. Elise StefanikElise Marie StefanikStefanik calls Cheney ‘Pelosi pawn’ over Jan. 6 criticism GOP up in arms over Cheney, Kinzinger GOP’s Banks burnishes brand with Pelosi veto MORE (N.Y.), the chair of the House Republican Conference, Rep. Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarGosar’s siblings pen op-ed urging for his resignation: ‘You are immune to shame’ Reporter: Gosar’s immigration proposal shows lack of ‘unifying theme’ for GOP opposition Gaetz, Greene and Gohmert turned away from jail to visit Jan. 6 defendants MORE (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Jody HiceJody Brownlow HiceHouse at war over Jan. 6 inquiry, mask mandate Georgia secretary of state calls for Fulton County elections officials to be fired One-third of GOP candidates have embraced Trump election claims: report MORE (R-Ga.), a 2022 candidate for Georgia secretary of state, the state’s top election post.

The lawmakers’ brief argues that the Constitution gives state legislatures far more authority than that of Congress or courts to set state election procedures. Their court filing comes after the defendants in the case, which includes the state of Georgia and Republican National Committee, urged the judge last week to toss the lawsuit.

The House members’ amicus brief was filed by attorney Jay SekulowJay Alan SekulowThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by TikTok – New video of riot unnerves many senators Trump legal switch hints at larger problems Trump, House GOP relationship suddenly deteriorates MORE, who represented Trump at his first of two impeachment trials.