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Mexican American Leg. Caucus v. Texas

Last Updated Nov 19, 2021
Case No. 1:21-cv-00988 (W.D. Tex.)
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**This case has been consolidated with LULAC v. Abbott. Further updates will be posted to that case page.**

Federal lawsuit challenging Texas’s redistricting maps has been filed by the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC). They allege these plans, which include the state House, Education Board, and congressional maps, discriminate against Latino voters, violating the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.

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 congressional map

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