Judge allows Georgia to use allegedly discriminatory electoral maps in 2022

Civil rights groups say the district maps, which were signed into law last year, dilute the voting power of communities of color

A federal judge has ruled that new congressional and state legislative maps in Georgia, which allegedly discriminate against voters of color, can be used for this year's election cycle.

In a ruling late on Monday, US district judge Steve Jones said there was not enough time to make changes before the primary.