The lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Texas, claims the Republican-controlled state violated part of the Voting Rights Act. The case is the first legal action challenging a state’s maps from the Biden Justice Department during this redistricting cycle. Texas's Attorney General, Ken Paxton, condemned the litigation as an intrusion by the Democratic administration.
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Redistricting Maps
The Department of Justice sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the states booming Latino and Black populations.
Justice Department sues Texas over GOP-approved redistricting maps
The US Department of Justice sued the state of Texas for recently drawn political boundaries approved by the state’s Republican lawmakers and signed into law by Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over 'discriminatory' redistricting
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Monday alleging the state violated the Voting Rights Act by creating redistricting plans that discriminate against minority voters, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. The redistricting plans dilute the Black and Latino vote and violate Section 2 of the voting act, Garland said at a news conference. "These
Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Department of Justice sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the state’s booming Latino and Black populations.