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Tennessee’s new congressional map survives a major state court challenge, as judges dismiss a lawsuit arguing the map unfairly fractured Memphis — a city with a large Black population — into three districts. The NAACP and plaintiff Devante Hill claimed the redistricting violated state law and the constitution, but the court ruled the state is shielded by sovereign immunity and that Hill lacked standing to sue on constitutional grounds. The court also sided with lawmakers, saying they acted within legal bounds when redrawing districts during a special session — even though plaintiffs argued the move was unnecessary ahead of the 2026 elections. While this state-level case is over, federal challenges remain active under one judge, who has already denied efforts to block the map’s use — noting voter confusion near an election makes injunctions unlikely. For now, the map stands, but the legal fight isn’t finished.

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