Friend,

In a brazen display of racial gerrymandering, the Georgia Legislature
has drawn three congressional districts in a way that unlawfully
diminishes the voting power of people of color and violates the
Constitution.

So, we're suing.

Last week, we filed a lawsuit

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charging that the newly drawn maps for Georgia's 6th, 13th and
14th congressional districts are the latest examples in a long history
of using racial discrimination to maintain political power in the
state. The suit also draws attention to the fact that the federal
government continually must step in to ensure that the congressional
map allocates political power in a way that does not violate federal
law or the Constitution.

"The Georgia Legislature has 'cracked' and
'packed' communities of color in the congressional
districts map, denying voters of color an equal voice in
elections," said Jack Genberg, senior staff attorney for the
SPLC's Voting Rights Practice Group. "This map must be
remedied to prevent harm to Georgia's communities of color for
years to come. These unlawful districts would diminish
communities' ability to advocate for fair treatment and the fair
allocation of funds from their government."

Our case was brought on behalf of Common Cause, the League of Women
Voters of Georgia and individual Georgians. We are representing the
plaintiffs in partnership with Dechert LLP.

You can learn more about the case here

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or read the full complaint here

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In solidarity,

Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center

 


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