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High court to review Texas congressional map
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| Contributor | DFWDem |
| Last Edited | DFWDem Dec 12, 2005 09:43am |
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| Category | General |
| Media | Newspaper - Dallas Morning News |
| News Date | Monday, December 12, 2005 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Monday it would consider the constitutionality of a Texas congressional map engineered by Rep. Tom DeLay that helped Republicans gain seats in Congress.
The 2003 boundaries helped Republicans win 21 of the state's 32 seats in Congress in the last election— up from 15. They were approved amid a nasty battle between Republican leaders and Democrats and minority groups in Texas.
The contentiousness also reached Washington, where the Justice Department approved the plan although staff lawyers concluded that it diluted minority voting rights. Because of historic discrimination against minority voters, Texas is required to get Justice Department approval for any voting changes to ensure they don't undercut minority voting. |
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