They accuse Texas legislative leaders of engaging in gerrymandering to prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map — which Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “swiftly” sign into law — are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters. The NAACP and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit in Texas.

In early June, the California Courts of Appeal ruled that it’s illegal to hold a phone to look at a map on the screen, the Los Angeles Times reported at the time. Simply glancing at the navigation application with your phone in hand is enough to get you pulled over, according to the ruling from the Sixth District Court of Appeal.

Civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to overturn a redistricting map expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.

Here's what to know about Utah's place in the redistricting fight. A judge on Monday ordered Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature to toss its congressional map and quickly adopt a new one. District Court Judge Dianna Gibson declared the map unlawful because the Legislature had circumvented an independent redistricting commission established by voters to ensure districts don’t deliberately favor a party,