Judge Makes Swift Ruling on Eastern WA Redistricting Case Impacting Latinos

Judge makes swift ruling on Eastern WA redistricting case impacting Latinos

A federal judge in Seattle smacked down a request to throw out Washington’s map of legislative districts just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended the U.S. Voting Rights Act.The order came from Judge Robert Lasnik of the U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington. He’s the same judge who determined in 2023 that the state’s Redistricting Commission violated Section 2 by “cracking” apart Latino communities in the Yakima Valley.A …

Last minute lawsuit to overturn WA redistricting would create chaos

Redrawing district lines too close to election primaries would create chaos and confusion, and would be a disservice to voters.