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    The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled this morning that the redistricting plan used by the governing body of Galveston County, Texas, known as the Commissioners Court, violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The court held that the County’s plan denies Black and Latino voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect a candidate of their choice.

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