Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 25, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in Coakley Pendergrass, et al v. Secretary, State of Georgia, a civil rights appeal arising from a challenge to Georgia's redistricting maps. The decision was issued on August 25, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III review of a Voting Rights Act redistricting challenge, a long-established and repeatedly used jurisdiction.