Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

Federal judges allowed Tennessee to implement a new congressional map that splits a majority-Black district in Memphis. The decision grants Republicans a legal victory in their efforts to gain an additional seat in the midterms, as the map was revised following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities. Opponents argued the map was racially motivated, but judges stated plaintiffs lacked direct evidence of racial intent.