Federal Courts Hand Republicans Another Major Election Win

and ACLU of Tennessee to halt implementation of the state’s newly enacted congressional map.

Steve Cohen and creates a projected 9 0 Republican congressional delegation

The map, passed by Tennessee Republicans during a special legislative session, dismantles the Memphis-area district represented by Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen and creates a projected 9-0 Republican congressional delegation.

Plaintiffs argued the map was racially discriminatory and accused Republicans of targeting Black voters by dismantling the majority-Black district.