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Texas State Conference of NAACP v. Abbott

Last Updated Nov 19, 2021
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No. 1:21-cv-01006 (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 court challenge to Texas’s state legislative districts, alleging that the maps are unconstitutional racial gerrymanders and that several districts dilute the voting strength of persons of color in violation of § 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Nov 5, 2021
Document icon Order constituting three-judge panel Nov 18, 2021
Highlighted document Document icon Order consolidating with LULAC v. Abbott Nov 19, 2021

Map | Challenged state Senate plan

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