A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Georgia legislature had complied with orders to draw voting maps that allowed Black voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice ...

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones said the current maps must be redrawn by Dec. 8, in a win for voting rights activists who argued the state’s maps dilute the power of Black voters.

A federal judge upheld a map drawn by the Republican-led legislature in Georgia that Democrats contend still dilutes Black voting strength despite an earlier court order.