Lawsuits challenge Tennessee congressional map—critics call redistricting an attack on Black voting power
Civil rights groups and Democratic leaders have filed federal lawsuits challenging Tennessee’s newly approved congressional map, arguing the Republican‑backed redistricting dismantles Memphis’ only majority‑Black district, dilutes Black voting power statewide, and represents a racially discriminatory “Jim Crow”‑style gerrymander that could become a national test case for future voting rights battles.