Lawsuit filed over majority-Black judicial subdistrict
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-07-09 03:43 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Law & Courts, Elections, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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Several DeSoto County residents, including former Republican gubernatorial candidate and current county Supervisor Robert Foster, have filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the Legislature’s creation of majority-Black subdistricts for the state judiciary violates the Voting Rights Act.
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