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Judge Denies Order TN Dems Asked for in Gerrymandering Case
The ruling leaves the map in place while lawsuits argue it weakens Tennessee’s only Black-majority district and could confuse voters before the August primary.
- Chief U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell Jr. denied a temporary restraining order Thursday, blocking Democrats' attempt to stop Tennessee's newly approved congressional map from taking effect ahead of the 2026 elections.
- Following a U.S. Supreme Court opinion on April 29 that dismantled a provision in the 1965 Voting Rights Act, President Donald Trump pushed Republican state legislators to redraw maps, prompting a special legislative session starting May 5.
- Democratic plaintiffs argue the new map dismantles Tennessee's only Black-majority Congressional district and violates the federal Military and Overseas Voters Empowerment Act by requiring 45-day notice to overseas voters, with four congressional candidates from the 5th, 6th and 9th districts and residents from Davidson, Shelby and Maury counties as plaintiffs.
- Judge Campbell's ruling marks the first loss for Democrats challenging the redistricting, though he cancelled the May 20 hearing. Deputy Executive Director Luis Mata responded: "one procedural decision does not change what these maps are: racist, reckless, and wrong."
- Multiple lawsuits from the NAACP and ACLU remain pending in federal court and Davidson County Chancery Court despite Campbell's ruling, as legal challenges continue pressing forward before the August primary.
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Federal judge rules against Tennessee Democrats in suit over new congressional map
A federal judge dealt a serious blow to Democrats by denying their request for a temporary restraining order against implementing new congressional maps. Related content: Fourth lawsuit filed against Tennessee’s new congressional map
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