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Georgia Rep. Billy Mitchell ATLANTA – The Georgia House gave final passage to a new congressional map for the state Thursday, the final act in a weeklong special legislative session
It will now be up to a federal court judge to decide if the new Congressional and legislative district maps pass Constitutional muster.
The Georgia House of Representatives approved a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan Thursday, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) to be signed into law.
For Georgia Democrats who didn't get what they want out of a special legislative session to redraw voting districts, their retort Thursday was simple: "We'll see you in court."
Georgia Republican senators voted Tuesday in favor of a controversial congressional map after deflecting criticism that the redrawn districts unfairly target a Democratic congresswomen while also conflicting with a federal