Federal Court Rules some TX Congressional Districts Illegal

[Newenglanddeac]

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/10/federal-panel-rules-texas-congressional-districts-illegal/

Federal panel rules some of Texas' congressional districts illegal

Some of the state's 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of three federal judges ruled Friday.

 

[Newenglanddeac]

 

[RJKarl]

On Monday, Sessions will drop the case.

 

[MysteryMen]

FWIW these are districts that were drawn in 2011 that have never been used. New districts have been drawn since. So I don't think this has much practical effect

 

[ONW]

 

[bcobbdeacs]

Applicable to NC cases now proceeding

 

[RJKarl]

Sessions will oppose all of these cases.

 

[dmcheatw]

it's not rigging elections, it's gerrymandering.

it's not bribery, it's lobbying.