Republicans in the state violated a landmark civil rights law in drawing maps that diluted the power of Black voters, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled. By Emily Cochrane and Rick Rojas Republicans ...

The state argued in court that Georgia's Republican-led legislature properly fulfilled its duty in approving new maps, drawing them to maximize their partisan advantage, not to shut out Black voters.

The Georgia Capitol is seen on Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the Atlanta skyline. State lawmakers will gather Wednesday to start work on new political district maps.

Judge Steve Jones has set a Dec. 20 hearing to consider Georgia's newly redrawn maps, and some experts say the state faces a battle in proving it complied with his order ...

Republicans who control the Georgia legislature on Thursday finalized a new congressional map that safeguards their party’s dominance in state politics and dashes, for the time being, Democrats ...

The state House is a little closer to parity, with Republicans holding 100 of 180 seats, or 56%. If the current maps are not overturned, Georgia is likely to use them through the 2030 state elections.

A federal judge Thursday ordered Georgia to draw new congressional and state legislative maps, ruling that state legislators improperly diluted the political power of Black voters in establishing ...

Georgia state Sen. Chuck Payne (R) looks at a map during debate regarding a bill on the drawing of congressional districts at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta in 2021. (Hyosub Shin/AP) By Azi Paybarah ...

State Sen. John Kennedy, R-Macon, presents the newly-drawn congressional maps in the Senate Chambers during a special session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

Georgia state Sen. John Kennedy, R-Macon, introduces a map of state Senate districts at the Georgia Capitol on Nov. 9, 2021, in Atlanta.