Georgia, Voting Rights Act

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, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday 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.
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.
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.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election case
A Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of some of the charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in the Georgia 2020 election interference case.
Georgia Defends GOP-Drawn Voting Maps in Appeals Court
Georgia defends 2023 redistricting maps in federal court against Voting Rights Act challenges, as advocates argue the maps dilute minority voting strength and fail to ensure fair representation.
USDOJ sues Georgia county over Voter Rights Act violations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it was suing a central Georgia county over how it elects at-large members of its county commission.
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 appeals court upholds dismissal of 6 counts as Trump seeks to keep Willis disqualified from election case
A Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of six of the charges brought in the 2020 Fulton County election ...
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Stacey Abrams’s Georgia Voting Rights Group Ordered To Pay Historic Fine After Admitting To Illegally Funding Her 2018 Campaign
This represents the largest and most significant instance of an organization illegally influencing our statewide elections.’ ...
Rudy Giuliani avoids trial by settling with Georgia election workers he defamed
Rudy Giuliani has reached an agreement with two Georgia election workers that he defamed to settle the nearly $150 million ...
Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers and agrees to stop defaming them
Rudy Giuliani has settled with two Georgia elections workers in a deal they say let him keep his homes and personal ...
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Votes for Mr. Potato Head and fictional characters given to a real candidate in South Georgia race
After voters wrote in Mr. Potato Head, Mickey Mouse and hundreds of other names on their ballots, an election official awarded all those votes to the real candidate in a low-profile South Ge ...
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UGA On My Mind: UGA students share perspectives on election
With Georgia being one of the seven key swing states in the 2024 presidential elections, the 41,615 students at the ...