Rose v. Raffensperger

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION RICHARD ROSE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. BRAD RAFFENSPERGER, in his capacity as 1:20-cv-02921-SDG Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER This case presents the novel question of whether there can be vote dilution in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) when the challenged election is held on a statewide basis. On the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, the Court concludes that certain disputes of material issues of fact require a…