NAACP suit against Abbeville can proceed

Federal judge lets NAACP lawsuit over Abbeville district map move forward

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled that the NAACP may proceed with a lawsuit alleging that the city of Abbeville violated voters’ civil rights during its redistricting process, adding a new claim that the city…

NAACP suit against Abbeville can proceed

A federal magistrate has decided to allow the NAACP to update its 2023 suit against the City of Abbeville.The ruling, which you can read for yourself by scrolling down, was handed down last week.In it, U.S. Magistrate David Ayo considers the question of whether the civil rights organization could update its suit against the city with new claims that arose last year when the city's council adopted district maps.Here are some of our stories about …