Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (NAACP)
Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by Dickinson Bay Area Branch NAACP and others over how new districts for Galveston County’s Commissioners Court are drawn.
Court Cases
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Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (Petteway)
Petteway v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Galveston County voters challenging the 2021 enacted redistricting plan for the county’s Commissioners Court precincts.
Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (DOJ)
United States v. Galveston County
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Galveston County, Texas, over how new districts for its Commissioners Court are drawn.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Fischer)
Fischer v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Texas House Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) against Texas’ new congressional map.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (DOJ)
United States v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against Texas challenging its newly-passed state House and congressional maps following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Fair Maps Texas)
Fair Maps Texas Action Committee v. Abbott
Lawsuit challenging the Texas’ new legislative and congressional districts passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (Texas NAACP)
Texas State Conference of the NAACP v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Texas State Conference of the NAACP challenging Texas’ new legislative and congressional maps passed following the release of 2020 census data.
Texas Voter Suppression Bill (DOJ)
United States v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) challenging Texas’ voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 1.
Texas Senate Redistricting Challenge
Brooks v. Abbott
Lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of Texas voters and state Sen. Beverly Powell (D) against Texas’ newly-passed state Senate map.
Texas Redistricting Challenge (MALC – Federal Court)
Mexican American Legislative Caucus v. Texas
Lawsuit filed by MALC challenging the Texas’ new congressional, state House and state board of education maps for diluting the voting strength of Latinx and minority voters.
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