Federal appeals court voids ruling that Georgia’s political maps violated Voting Rights Act

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 871

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is sending a lawsuit over Georgia’s 2021 political maps back to a lower court, ordering it to reexamine an earlier ruling that concluded the state’s maps were racially discriminatory.

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