Georgia Voting Maps Deemed Discriminatory, Ordered for Redrawing by Judge

A federal judge has ruled that Georgia's Republican-drawn congressional and state legislative maps are discriminatory and violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. The judge's ruling gives the state Legislature until December 8 to draw new lines, but if they fail to do so, the court will step in and order its own remedial map. The decision could potentially boost Black voting representation in Georgia and aid Democrats' attempt to retake the House next year. The ruling requires the inclusion of additional majority-Black districts in the new maps.