ACLU sues to block redrawn Tennessee congressional map that breaks up Memphis

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to block the state’s new congressional district map, citing intentional racial discrimination and First Amendment retaliation against Black voters.

This marks the third lawsuit to challenge the redrawn map, which eliminated the state’s only majority-Democrat, majority-Black U.S. House district. On Thursday, the NAACP Tennessee Conference sued in state court. The Tennessee Democratic Party, four Democratic congressional candidates and …

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