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2011-10-01 Home Front: Politix

San Antonio court blocks new redistricting maps

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Posted by Fred 2011-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It's coming soon to New Mexico as well as the Trunks challenge a Donk-friendly redistricting map. SOP. The real news worthy note would be someplace where they're not challenged other than a domain where either party was overwhelmingly in control.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-10-01 09:03|| 2011-10-01 09:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Judge Garcia is a democrat and a Clinton appointment.

The court order signed by U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, one of three federal judges hearing legal challenges to how parts of the redistricting process, prevents the new maps from being implemented until the court decides otherwise.

Judge Garcia, exactly when will a decision be forthcoming--after the 2012 election?

The order notes that the maps have not been approved as yet under a section of the U.S. Voting Rights Act by the U.S. Department of Justice, as required.

If previous responses by the DOJ are indicative, approval will be a long time coming.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-10-01 17:54|| 2011-10-01 17:54|| Front Page Top

#3 If one were to move to the area and be unable to register to vote, could they sue this judge for denial of their basic rights?

Posted by OldSpook 2011-10-01 21:20|| 2011-10-01 21:20|| Front Page Top

#4 OS, it depends on their ethnicity.

Posted by Rambler in Virgnia 2011-10-01 21:28|| 2011-10-01 21:28|| Front Page Top

#5 And their legal residence / citizenship status (and not the way you might think...).

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-10-01 23:31|| 2011-10-01 23:31|| Front Page Top

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