Georgia, Voting Rights Act

Georgia asks appeals court to reinterpret Voting Rights Act
The state of Georgia asks a federal appeals court to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to prove minority votes have been illegally diluted.
Georgia redistricting case over Voting Rights Act weighed by appeals court
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.
Georgia County Sued for Violating Black Voter Rights: What We Know
The civil lawsuit says those at-large elections violate the Voting Rights Act by unfairly diluting the influence of Black voters.
Appeals court questions role of race in Georgia redistricting case
Georgia asked a federal appeals court Thursday to overturn a ruling that required more majority-Black state and congressional districts, a case that, if successful, has the potential to
Georgia voting-rights advocates take redistricting case to federal appellate court
Georgia Solicitor General points to election victories by Sen. Raphael Warnock. Plaintiffs' lawyer argue Warnock's wins were an anomaly.
Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act
The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act. The state asked a federal appeals court to interpret the 1965 law in a way
Courts continue weighing Georgia's political maps, with potentially broad implications for Voting Rights Act
The long-running fight over Georgia's district lines for Congress and the state legislature could have broader implications for the future of the Voting Rights Act.
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Georgians demand a return to the European path: Georgia’s 5th president Salomé Zourabichvili
Talking Europe hosts Georgia’s fifth president, who maintains that she is still the legitimate holder of that post, despite ...
What are Georgia leaders saying after President Trump is sworn in? Here's what we know
In the hours before and after President Donald Trump once again took the oath of office; many Georgia politicians posted ...
Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger on elections, legislative priorities, future plans | Q&A with The Georgia Vote
The Republican elected official sat for the interview with 11Alive's The Georgia Vote just days before a new presidential ...
Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law
Two Georgia voter advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before he was elected to the U ...
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Georgia: Government Creating Rights Crisis
The Georgian government drove the country toward a human rights crisis in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing ...
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European Parliament Debate on Further Deterioration of Political Situation in Georgia
During the European Parliament debate on January 22, MEPs discussed Georgia’s deteriorated political situation. The MEPs ...
Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers and agrees to stop defaming them
It’s a deal to let Giuliani keep his homes and personal belongings in return for compensation and a promise to never defame ...
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Justice Department sues Georgia county, saying elections violate rights of Black voters
The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday ... home to 163,000 people south of Macon, uses countywide elections to fill each of its five commission seats. The civil lawsuit ...
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Kobakhidze Blames “Deep State” and GWP for War in Ukraine
Kobakhidze criticised the sanctions as a form of “blackmail” by the opposition against Georgia, claiming that they were ...