The revised Congressional map being advanced by Georgia Republicans may be headed for a fight in court, as some Democrats and advocates argue the new map skirts the order of a judge.
The Republican-drawn map, which passed a Senate committee on Monday, creates a new, court-ordered majority-Black Congressional district in west Metro Atlanta.
But Georgia Republicans seek to preserve their 9-5 advantage in Congress by dismantling the current 7th district, which is heavily Democratic and is majority-minority, but not majority-Black.
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