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Brooks v. Abbott

Last Updated Nov 19, 2021
Case No. 1:21-cv-00991 (W.D. Tex.)
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Case Information

** This case has been consolidated with LULAC v. Abbott. Further updates will be posted to that case page. **

Federal court challenge to Texas’s state Senate map (specifically, SD 10), alleging vote dilution in violation of ยง 2 of the Voting Rights Act, intentional racial discrimination, and the unjustified predominant use of race.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Nov 3, 2021
Document icon Order consolidating with LULAC v. Abbott Nov 19, 2021

Map | Challenged state Senate plan

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