The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Texas over its approved redistricting maps, which the DOJ claim disenfranchises black and brown voters.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the new maps violated the Voting Rights Act by intentionally discriminating against minorities. He didn't have anything to say about the heavily gerrymandered state maps approved by Illinois Democrats, proposed by Maryland Democrats or threatened by New York's liberal governor. (RELATED: The Legislative Battles That Could Decide Control of Congress)
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As The Hill reports:
DOJ officials said that while the number of Latino and Black voters in Texas grew significantly over the last decade, the state's new map dilutes minority voting strength in violation of federal law.
“The department's career voting law experts have assessed Texas's new redistricting plans and determined that they include districts that violate the Voting Rights Act,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a press conference announcing the lawsuit.
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“Our complaint today alleges that the redistricting plans approved by the Texas state legislature and signed into law by the governor will deny black and Latino voters an equal opportunity to participate in the voting process and to elect representatives of their choice in violation of the Voting Rights Act,” said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. “Our complaint also alleges that several of those districts were drawn with discriminatory intent.”
In response to the suit, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's press secretary told reporters that, “It's no surprise that Democrats in Washington are attacking our state's redistricting plans. We are confident that Texas' redistricting plans will be upheld by the courts.”
Reaction from other conservatives on Twitter was swift and unequivocal:
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Hypocrisy to the max.
I live in Texas in a town that is 88% Hispanic. I make no claims of gerrymandering or discrimination even though I am Caucasian. This ridiculous man in the Biden regime needs to RESIGN his office at once! Merrick Garland is a total fool!
Apparently, there aren’t any criminals the Justice Department has to worry about.
And this Marxist little puke was only one step away from lifetime job at Supreme Court. Imagine that tragedy.
The Senates we’re as guilty fools for approving him ( Garland )
for the job. The whole member of Congress needs of reevaluate on these
characters of their decisions. Their performance should be exposed by
naming names publicly!