Southern Coalition for Social Justice: Judge Rules Galveston County Must Redraw Discriminatory 2021 Map
October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023
GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 14 -- The Southern Coalition for Social Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023:
Today, Judge Jeffrey V. Brown of the Southern District of Texas ruled in favor of civil rights groups' argument that the 2021 Galveston County redistricting map was drawn in a way that discriminated against the county's Black and Latino residents, and diluted their votes. The decision found that Galveston County's map violated the Voting Rights Act. As a result . . .
Today, Judge Jeffrey V. Brown of the Southern District of Texas ruled in favor of civil rights groups' argument that the 2021 Galveston County redistricting map was drawn in a way that discriminated against the county's Black and Latino residents, and diluted their votes. The decision found that Galveston County's map violated the Voting Rights Act. As a result . . .