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Escobar v. Abbott

Last Updated Jan 13, 2022
Case No. 3:22-cv-00022 (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 congressional map, alleging vote dilution in violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act and intentional racial discrimination.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Jan 12, 2022
Document icon Order consolidating case with LULAC v. Abbott Jan 13, 2022

Map | Challenged congressional map

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