MAPS BEING REDRAWN NOW! Federal court finds discrimination, orders 4 statehouse maps (incl. in Dallas County) redrawn

Texas lost it's mind too it seems.



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AUSTIN -- A federal court in San Antonio ruled that portions of Texas' statehouse maps are intentionally discriminatory and ordered districts in four counties, including Dallas and Tarrant, redrawn.

The ruling by a three-judge panel on Thursday was the second time the court had ruled Texas' statehouse maps discriminatory. Earlier this year, the court had ruled that the state's 2011 maps were intentionally discriminatory. In 2013, the state redrew those maps after another court had found it had discriminatory effects. Those 2013 maps are the ones currently used by the state for elections.

In its ruling, the court said the intentional discrimination from 2011 carried over into parts of the 2013 maps. The ruling will affect