DOJ sues over Texas's redistricting plan

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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.

Published 2 years ago · Washington, United States

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News18 India

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The Guardian

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USA Today

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Associated Press News

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