Obama-Appointed Judge Gives GOP A Big Victory In Georgia

In a world full of corrupt judges appointed by democrats, it comes as a surprise when one rules in favor of republicans.

Wonders never cease I suppose.

An Obama-appointed judge just sided with the GOP on the redrawn congressional map in Georgia.

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, who was appointed by former president Barack Obama back in 2011, approved the redrawn congressional maps after ordering that new ones be drawn back in October.

This was in reaction to a previous Supreme Court ruling concerning the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Democrats argued that districts created back in 2021 discriminated against black voters.

The Republican-led General Assembly was tasked with creating new maps that contained additional majority-black districts.

In spite of objections from democrats, the GOP maps were approved by Jones.

This should allow republicans to maintain their 9-5 advantage with the 14 House seats.

Judge upholds redrawn Georgia congressional map in win for Republicans https://t.co/pZ0MSMNXPO https://t.co/pZ0MSMNXPO

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 29, 2023

Here’s the inside scoop from the Washington Examiner:

A federal judge in Georgia upheld the state’s newly approved congressional maps in a win for House Republicans, dealing a blow to Democrats who sought an opportunity to flip a seat in the Peach State next year.

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones approved the redrawn maps on Thursday, ruling the Republican-drawn boundaries sufficiently complied with the court’s previous order to include a second black-majority district in the state. The decision likely guarantees Republicans will preserve control over nine of the 14 House districts in the state as well as their majorities in the state legislature.

Win for Republicans as US judge upholds Georgia congressional map https://t.co/Hn3F16WQLd

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) December 28, 2023

Obama-Appointed Judge Rules In Favor Of Republicans In Georgia https://t.co/mXEypt1XDw pic.twitter.com/XkqPyDNNSG

— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) December 29, 2023

Daily Wire has more on the surprise move by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones:

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones had ordered new congressional maps to be drawn back in October, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on a case concerning black voters and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The judge found the new maps to be in compliance.

“The court finds that the general assembly fully complied with this court’s order requiring the creation of Black-majority districts in the regions of the state where vote dilution was found,” Jones wrote in his order.

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The decision makes it likely that the GOP will maintain their 9-5 advantage with the state’s 14 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Reuters reports.

Win for Republicans as US judge upholds Georgia congressional map. https://t.co/5pqBcvigrz

— @KassMedefer (@KMedefer) December 28, 2023

Well that's a change. It seems like we lose these cases rather often.

— Republicans Pounce (@goppounce) December 28, 2023

And now we wait for Democrats to start crying about voter suppression….lmfao!

U.S. judge upholds Georgia's congressional map in win for Republicans https://t.co/mhhsxoG49W

— A Good Shepherd (@QPsyOps) December 29, 2023