Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Maps

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Mon, 12/06/2021 - 11:50am

“The U.S. Department of Justice is throwing its weight into the legal fight over Texas’ newly drawn maps for Congress and the state House,” the Texas Tribune reports. “The Biden administration on Monday announced it has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Texas, joining what’s expected to be a protracted fight over the political boundaries the state will use for elections to come.

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