U.S. District Court Strikes Down Mississippi State Senate Boundaries

On February 13, U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves, an Obama appointee, declared that the Mississippi State Senate district boundaries concerning the 22nd district violate the Voting Rights Act. Thomas v Bryant, s.d., 3:18cv-441. Here is the two-page order, which says that a full opinion will be released soon.

Mississippi elects all its state legislators in the odd years before presidential elections, which includes 2019. The filing deadline for primary candidates is March 1. The order says the legislature may wish to extend the filing deadline, at least as to District 22 and the neighboring districts whose boundaries also change.


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U.S. District Court Strikes Down Mississippi State Senate Boundaries — 4 Comments

  1. One more perversion case re 15 Amdt —

    NO mention of racial RESULTS in 15 Amdt

    — only being an Elector-Voter

    — in obvious language connection with 14-2.

    PR — via 4-4 RFG and 14-1 EPC

  2. Abolish the USA gerrymander Senate.

    Divide about 20 States to avoid a race WAR — to make WW I and WW II seem trivial.


    PR and AppV

  3. @DR,

    The plaintiffs made no constitutional claims. That is why there was no 3-judge panel.

    Why would Caeser Demo Rep abolisht the USA Senate – and what is the connection to Mississippi?

    What is the range for “about 20”. How would you determine the 20, and why would that avoid a race war?

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