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ALBliberal

(3,199 posts) Thu Apr 6, 2023, 10:56 PM Apr 2023

Seems there are civil rights violations in TN. [View all]

In that the voters in certain districts are no longer represented by duly elected state reps.
Shouldn’t the DOJ be able to step in?
I know. I’m dreaming. But wouldn’t this be their purview?

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Seems there are civil rights violations in TN. [View all] ALBliberal Apr 2023 OP

SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act RandySF Apr 2023 #1

Wow. Just disbelief. ALBliberal Apr 2023 #2

You inthewind21 Apr 2023 #7

I was but needed your kind reminder. Thank you. ALBliberal Apr 2023 #11

This would probably not fall under the VRA LeftInTX Apr 2023 #13

The First Amendment took a beating, too. I'm sure the expelled members Ocelot II Apr 2023 #3

it's a thoroughtly sh*tty move on the part of stopdiggin Apr 2023 #4

It will lead inthewind21 Apr 2023 #8

They might have a remedy if the legislature failed to follow its own procedures Ocelot II Apr 2023 #9

Joyce Vance on MSNBC just agreed with me, said there was a clear 1st Amendment violation. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #12

Most legislatures have means to eject members. Igel Apr 2023 #5

No inthewind21 Apr 2023 #6

Which parts of the US and Tennessee Constitutions? Ocelot II Apr 2023 #10

DOJ has absolutely nothing to do with how state legislatures conduct their business Takket Apr 2023 #14

The individual expelled legislators might have legit civil claims Ocelot II Apr 2023 #15

Not necessarily ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #17

Taxation without representation ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #16