In 2021, the Georgia legislature redrew maps for congressional and state legislative districts.
The process called redistricting is done every 10 years following the U.S. Census.
Shortly after the redistricting maps were drawn, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Georgia and WilmerHale filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia — on behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and an individual Georgia voter challenging the maps. They cite that the new maps discriminate against Black voters and violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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