On March 15, the Fifth Circuit upheld the order of a U.S. District Court, ordering Mississippi to redraw the boundaries of two State Senate districts. The original redistricting had been judged to be racially discriminatory. However, the Fifth Circuit gave the state legislature a last chance to redraw the districts itself.
The Fifth Circuit also reopened the candidate filing period, for candidates for State Senate in any district whose boundaries change. The new deadline is April 12. Mississippi elects all its state officers in November this year. The vote was 2-1. Here is the order in Thomas v Bryant, 19-60133. Thanks to Michael Drucker for the link.
One more perversion of 15 Amdt — which ONLY defines Voters and NOT results.
15 Amdt proposed in Jan-Feb 1869 after close election of Prez Grant in Nov 1868 in some NORTHERN States.
Blacks left to rot after 1876-1877 Prez machinations
— AND 14-2 NOT enforced.
Thus the current gerrymander ROT in most/all States with concentrations of black voters.
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PR in ALL legislative bodies.
The United Coalition USA has been bringing the correct math for pure proportional representation to correct important civil rights issues since 1992.
This, despite the party bosses, who have only brought conflict and dysfunction.
http:/www.allpartysystem.com
It was a 3-judge panel. One judge would have granted a stay. The court tried to jam this through, telling the legislature that they should start drawing a remedial map before he had issued an opinion.