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Amber Sherman
Coverage of Amber Sherman in the Nexus archive.
- Federal court denies restraining order in ACLU lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new congressional map
A federal court denied a preliminary injunction to block Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits majority-Black Memphis into three districts, ruling the plaintiffs failed to show racial discrimination was a substantial factor. The ACLU lawsuit alleges the map dilutes Black voters' influence, while lawmakers claim it reflects political strategy.