Georgia Office of the Lieutenant Governor
04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 11:12
Lt. Governor Burt Jones Issues Statement on SCOTUS Redistricting Decision
April 29, 2026
Lt. Governor Burt Jones Issues Statement on SCOTUS Redistricting Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
ATLANTA | Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
"I commend the Supreme Court for its decision in the Louisiana redistricting case," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "I agree that in a society built on the equal protection of law, no state should be directed to draw legislative maps on the basis of race. Given that Georgia was ordered to do so in its last round of redistricting, I fully support redrawing our state's legislative maps in compliance with today's decision."
The Supreme Court's decision was announced this morning, and the full opinion can be found here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdf
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