How US Supreme Court Case Over Gerrymandering Could Affect Georgia

A gerrymandering case being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could affect how Georgia lawmakers determine district boundaries for Congress and state legislative seats.

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The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in a gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford) that could change how Georgia lawmakers determine district boundaries for Congress and state legislative seats.

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“Georgia is definitely a big partisan gerrymandering state,” said Michael Kang, a law professor at Emory University. “Any decision on the law of partisan gerrymandering is likely to have some sort of impact here.”