It's long been the case that federal law protects Black voters and Hispanic voters by pushing states to carve out voting districts so they can elect candidates of their choice.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon declined to block a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that leaves in place a new map for Galveston County, Tex. A federal district judge ruled last year that the new map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits election