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Challengers argue Georgia’s new maps still harm Black voters
Lawmakers drew in Black voters in other parts of the Atlanta metro area to make new Black-majority districts.
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Challengers attack Georgia’s redrawn congressional and legislative districts in court hearing
“Now the claim is ‘Oh, no, no, it’s about all minority voters.”
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Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district
The outcome of the cases could have major implications on the makeup of the next Congress if they result in more predominantly Black — likely Democratic Party-leaning — districts.
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Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts
The judges said the state-drawn plan — which had one majority Black district out of seven in a state that is 27% Black — illegally diluted the political power of Black residents.
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A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended
‘Minority vote dilution does not need to be accompanied by pitchforks and burning crosses and literacy tests for it to result in minority vote dilution.’
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Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power
The state is expected to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Federal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
All three judges pointedly asked the state’s lawyer whether Alabama had ignored their finding.