Texas Redistricting Maps Rejected

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.s. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled recently that redistricting maps drawn up by the Republican dominated Texas Legislature discriminate against black and Hisptanic voters. The court went to to advise that the Texas legislature had a discriminatory intent in its drawing of the maps.

Interim maps will, therefore,likely be used in the upcoming Presidential election.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says heh will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.