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First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatory
There will be several lawsuits
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AUSTIN, Texas — Before they’ve even been signed into law, Texas’ new maps for Congress and the statehouse are being challenged in court for allegedly discriminating against Latino voters.
The federal lawsuit filed Monday in El Paso is the first of what is expected to be a flurry of litigation, the Texas Tribune reports. It was filed by organizations that represent Latinos who claim the districts drawn by the Legislature unconstitutionally dilute Latino voting strength and violate the federal Voting Rights Act.
The plaintiffs include LULAC, La Unión del Pueblo Entero and the Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents. They are represented by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, which successfully challenged the state’s mapmaking from a decade ago.
The federal lawsuit filed Monday in El Paso is the first of what is expected to be a flurry of litigation, the Texas Tribune reports. It was filed by organizations that represent Latinos who claim the districts drawn by the Legislature unconstitutionally dilute Latino voting strength and violate the federal Voting Rights Act.
The plaintiffs include LULAC, La Unión del Pueblo Entero and the Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents. They are represented by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, which successfully challenged the state’s mapmaking from a decade ago.
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