| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
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Federal Court Orders Mississippi's State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law posted the following news release:
A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw its 2022 state legislative maps in several areas after concluding those maps unlawfully dilute the voting strength of Black Mississippians.
Civil rights advocates challenged the maps and showed at trial that the maps violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Plaintiffs presented extensive expert testimony and testimony from Black Mississ
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Federal Court Orders Mississippi's State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
JACKSON, Mississippi, July 4 -- Mississippi Center for Justice posted the following news release:
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Court finds 2022 redistricting plan unlawfully dilutes voting strength of Black Mississippians
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A federal court has ordered Mississippi to redraw its 2022 state legislative maps in several areas after concluding those maps unlawfully dilute the voting strength of Black Mississippians.
Civil rights advocates challenged the maps and showed at trial that the maps violate Section 2 of th
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