Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: August 25, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., et al v. Secretary, State of Georgia, a civil rights appeal arising from a challenge to Georgia's legislative and congressional district maps. The case was docketed as No. 23-13914 and the decision was issued August 25, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate review of a Voting Rights Act Section 2 vote-dilution challenge to state districting maps, with merits outcome unresolved in the record.