Three-judge panel to rule on NAACP challenge of redrawn Tennessee district map

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 1,311

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A panel of three Tennessee judges will soon decide whether the state’s General Assembly overstepped its authority when members repealed a law preventing mid-decade redistricting and changed rules for the 2026 congressional election during a special legislative session.

The NAACP Tennessee State Conference, NAACP Tennessee President Gloria Sweet-Love and others filed a lawsuit to halt the use of the state’s new congressional map on May 7, less than three hours after Gov. Bill …

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