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Merrick Garland: “Today, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of Texas for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2021
Today, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of Texas for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by creating redistricting plans that deny or abridge the rights of Latino and black voters to vote on account of their race, color or membership in a language minority group.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
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msnbc.com

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Merrick Garland announces a lawsuit against Texas for violating voting rights.

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