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United States v. Texas

Last Updated Dec 10, 2021
Case No. 3:21-cv-00299 (W.D. Tex.)
Cycles 2020

Case Information

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

A federal court challenge to Texas’ congressional and state House plans, alleging violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

History

Case filings, starting with most recent court
    Name Last Modified
Document icon Complaint Dec 6, 2021
Document icon Order consolidating with LULAC v. Abbott Dec 10, 2021

Map | Challenged congressional plan

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Map | Challenged state House plan

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