‘Carved Up and Wiped Off the Map’: Federal Appeals Court Rules Minority Voting Coalitions In Texas Are Not Protected Under Voting Rights Act
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a longstanding legal precedent that allows different racial and ethnic groups to form coalitions to make claims of racial gerrymandering and discrimination under the Voting Rights Act to challenge voter redistricting plans. The court ruled 12-5 against the U.S. Justice Department, civil rights groups, Black and…
