On Jan. 24, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill that redraws the boundaries of the state's four congressional districts to account for changes in population. The governor said weeks ago he agrees with the plan in House Bill 384, which was passed by the Republican-controlled state House and Senate. Opponents could still ask a federal court to consider whether the new districts dilute the influence of Black voters. (Source: Clarion Ledger 01/25/21)
A federal court has already blocked Alabama's plan for redistricting. In Texas, Tarrant County Democrat state Sen. Beverly Powell has asked a federal court to temporarily block the Republican-led legislature’s redrawing of her district. It is scheduled to be heard Feb. 1 in federal court in El Paso. It marks the first of redistricting lawsuits in Texas. The state's bid to toss a legal challenge, arguing 2021’s redistricting effort violated the Texas Constitution, is headed to the state Supreme Court, which accepted the case last week. The all-Republican Supreme Court is set oral arguments on March 23.
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