(The Center Square) β A federal judge has denied the state of Georgiaβs motion for a summary judgment in a lawsuit challenging state House and Senate district lines.
In December, the ACLU of Georgia, the ACLU and the WilmerHale law firm filed a federal lawsuit challenging the district lines, saying the state violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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