ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to prove minority votes have been illegally diluted. A lawyer for the state on Thursday asked a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta to overturn a lower court that required lawmakers to draw more Blac…

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Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals wrestled with the role of race in Georgia redistricting in a case over the protections of the Voting Rights Act.

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ATLANTA — A lawyer for the state of Georgia Thursday defended congressional and legislative maps the Republican-controlled General Assembly drew in 2023 in a lawsuit charging the new districts violate

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ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to prove minority votes have been illegally diluted. A lawyer for the state on Thursday asked a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta to overturn a lower court that required lawmakers to draw more Blac…

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Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act  KSTP Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOZUVBS0VKb3RIZkJIUDE5TUtYWG1iSG1waFdSRXJIV2ZXMFZtVzRUZUxUMjJCS01FbW5GN2RxLVAzbm1FbWdvbFcwUl9nb2pxRDZHTmpuNHZBVUtvMjAtLWxxOG1renJRY0p1dFlSR21XQlFpZExzRnUyOFdWdWphZVRLdm5FYkpKbXczaXVCTFZwOW5pamJPRUdXQ2hHOXN2LXhZVkhXdVVyV2pUOWhZVGZvdmpSYWdTUXc?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-01-23 20:24:35 Copyright for syndicate…

Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act – KSTP – EUROP INFO

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ATLANTA – A lawyer for the state of Georgia Thursday defended congressional and legislative maps the Republican-controlled General Assembly drew in 2023 in a lawsuit charging the new districts violate the Voting Rights Act. Georgians have elected Republican majorities in the state legislature and Georgia’s congressional delegation based on party affiliation rather than race, Georgia Solicitor General Stephen Petrany argued before the Atlanta-bas…

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