A federal judge says some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts are racially discriminatory, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district. U.S.
FILE - Georgia Sen. John Kennedy, R-Macon, introduces a redistricting bill during a special session at the state Capitol, Nov. 9, 2021, in Atlanta. A trial challenging the maps began on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in federal court in Atlanta. ATLANTA — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district.
Jones ordered Georgia’s Republican majority General Assembly and governor to take action before Dec. 8, saying he wouldn’t permit 2024 elections to go forward under the current maps. That would require a special session, as lawmakers aren’t scheduled to meet again until January.
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