A trial challenging voting district maps in Georgia has concluded, leaving a decision in the hands of a federal judge.
that Republican-led legislatures had unfairly diluted the voting power of Black residents. Legal challenges to congressional districts are also ongoing in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
Speed is important because if Jones rules for the plaintiffs, he would order the General Assembly to redraw maps before the 2024 elections. With appeals likely, time is already growing short before the March 2024 qualifying deadline for May primaries when all congressional and state legislative seats will be on the ballot.
“What they want is what they’re entitled to, which is a fair chance,” said Khanna, who added that the trial showed how Georgia “dodges and weaves” to avoid its legal obligations. “What is the end point of what Section 2 requires of Georgia?” Tyson asked. He said that while the General Assembly’s enacted plans were conscious of race, the plaintiffs’ plans crossed the line to illegally drawing maps mostly based on race.
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