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A federal judicial panel allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map dividing a majority-Black district in Memphis, rejecting a request to block the plan before August primary elections. The three-judge panel declined to issue a preliminary injunction against the map.

A federal judicial panel has approved a new Tennessee congressional map that splits a majority-Black district in Memphis.

A federal judicial panel allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that splits a majority-Black district in Memphis, a move supported by Republicans seeking an additional seat. The ruling cited lack of direct evidence of racial motivation, following a Supreme Court decision that weakened Voting Rights Act protections.

Federal judges approved a new Tennessee congressional map that splits a majority-Black district in Memphis, a decision seen as a legal victory for Republicans. The ruling cited lack of direct evidence of racial motivation, allowing the map to be used in upcoming primary elections.