Federal Judges Allow New Tennessee Congressional Map that Splits Majority-Black District in Memphis
Federal judges found plaintiffs failed to prove racial motivation under current legal standards, allowing Tennessee's GOP-drawn map that could secure 9-0 Republican House seats.
- On Thursday, a three-judge panel unanimously allowed Tennessee to use its new Congressional map, rejecting efforts to block the plan before the Aug. 6 primary elections.
- Tennessee Republicans redrew districts in May, splitting the Memphis-based district into three parts to create a 9-0 map favoring Republican candidates in midterm elections.
- Attorney Taylor Meehan argued the map was drafted for politics, not racial motivation, while judges found plaintiffs lacked direct evidence of racial intent required to intervene.
- Memphis voter Amber Sherman called the ruling "painful," saying the map weakens Black voters' voices, while Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen announced he is ending his reelection bid.
- Judges cited the Purcell principle, noting federal courts should not alter election rules close to voting, as Republicans follow a strategy encouraged by President Donald Trump to win the House.
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Federal Judges Uphold Tennessee Congressional Map That Splits Memphis Majority-Black District
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Federal Court Denies Bid to Block Tennessee’s Redrawn Congressional Map
A three-judge federal panel on July 23 declined to issue a preliminary injunction that would block Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits a majority-black district into three congressional districts. Tennessee revised its congressional map in May following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which limited the use of race in redistricting under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The new map splits the Democratic strongho…
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