Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting plan

The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas over the state’s redistricting plan for House maps over the next decade, accusing Republican line-drawers of illegally undermining minority groups’ right to vote.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the DOJ reviewed the Lone Star State’s redistricting plan and found “they include districts that violate the Voting Rights Act.” The lawsuit serves as a response to the map Republican Gov. Greg Abbott enacted in October, which independent analysts suggest gives the GOP an unfair partisan advantage.