Galveston Co., Texas: The County’s adopted commissioner court precinct map for the 2020 cycle, is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), voting rights organizations, and several individual voters. The claims in the consolidated case center around the maps’ elimination of the sole remaining minority-opportunity district. The county had failed to preclear a similar map during the 2010 cycle and was subject to a preliminary injunction by a federal district court to prevent the use of that map.
The current map is being challenged on several grounds including racial gerrymandering, minority vote dilution, and intentional racial discrimination under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On March 30, 2023, a federal district court denied most of the motions to dismiss, allowing the litigation to continue. A trial is scheduled for August 2023. Read more at Democracy Docket.
