Episode 533: Galveston County, TX Racial Gerrymandering Case Could Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections for Mixed Minority Communities

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 31, 2024
Galveston County, TX Racial Gerrymandering Case Could Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections for Mixed Minority Communities
The U.S. Federal Court’s Fifth Circuit, known for its conservative and sometimes fringe rulings, recently reheard a case from Galveston County, Texas over whether a community of African Americans and Latinx Americans qualifies for protections under the Voting Rights Act. The court’s opinion could further weaken the VRA.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Democracy Docket - Texas Galveston County Redistricting Challenge (Petteway)
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas via Democracy Docket - FINDINGS OF FACT
AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Campaign Legal Center - SCOTUS Orders Discriminatory, ‘Mean-Spirited’ Map in Place for Galveston County’s 2024 Elections
U.S. Supreme Court via Campaign Legal Center - PETTEWAY v. GALVESTON COUNTY,
TEXAS
Texas Tribune - Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
Groups Taking Action:
Campaign Legal Center, League of Women Voters TX, NAACP Texas State Conference, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, LULAC Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project
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