US EditionTarrant County seeks to dismiss redistricting lawsuit that claims racial gerrymandering
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Tarrant County seeks to dismiss redistricting lawsuit that claims racial gerrymandering
Tarrant County filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by citizens claiming the county engaged in racial gerrymandering when they approved a map with new precinct boundaries on June 3. The motion argues the court overseeing the case does not have jurisdiction over the matter, the districts being changed are not protected under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and no evidence of racial intent in the redistricting process was provided. The count…
Tarrant County Moves To Dismiss Democrats’ Challenge to Republican Redistricting
The county asserts that deliberately drawn racial coalition districts are no longer protected and can be eliminated. The post Tarrant County Moves To Dismiss Democrats’ Challenge to Republican Redistricting appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
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