NAACP, League of Women Voters allege Tennessee redistricting intentionally discriminates

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 884

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Tennessee’s redrawn congressional voting map intentionally discriminates against Black voters in Memphis, unconstitutionally undermining fair representation for partisan and racial advantage, a lawsuit filed Thursday by civil and voting rights groups alleges.

Filed in federal court by the Tennessee branches of the NAACP and League of Women Voters, Memphis community groups and Memphis voters, the lawsuit seeks an immediate halt to the implementation of the newly drawn maps adopted over a three-day legislative special session …

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