Awesomeness! Justice Department rejects Texas redistricting maps

[Horse with no Name]

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The U.S. Justice Department rejected an effort by the Texas Attorney General's Office to seek informal approval for the state's redrawn Texas House and U.S. Congressional districts, while granting approval to changes made to the district maps for the Texas Senate and State Board of Education.

The court filing from the Justice Department on Monday virtually assures that the state's lawsuit, which asks the District of Columbia district court to certify that the controversial Texas redistricting maps don't reduce opportunity for minority representation, will go forward.

“Defendants deny that the proposed House plan, as compared with the , maintains or increases the ability of minority voters to election their candidate of choice in each district protected by Section 5,” the Justice Department's lawyers wrote in rejecting the changes to the Texas House map. “ that the proposed House plan complies with ... the Voting Rights Act”

Preserving the ability of minority voters to elect their candidates of choice from protected districts is a key component of complying with the Civil Rights-era act.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas_legislature/article/Justice-Department-rejects-Texas-redistricting-2178173.php#ixzz1YRVVGURU

[malaise]

1. Great - which reminds me

Is Tom Delay in prison yet?

[Horse with no Name]

4. Not yet. Awaiting the appeal.

He is the elite class. He gets to wait outside the bars.

[malaise]

5. Sickening

Thanks

[bluestateguy]

2. It might be still to early to tell

But Obama's spine may be starting to grow.

I hope this is not a false alarm.

[tblue]

3. Damn! Never thought I'd see the day.

Great news! Thank you for letting us know!