The court found that the Department of Justice letters, statements made by Republicans, were very clear that the intent was to use race to discriminate against Hispanics and blacks throughout Texas. And that's ultimately what The court determined that [the redistricting] violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and violates the Voting Rights Act. So it's a major victory because, again, it confirms that what we have been saying from the beginning, that these maps were discriminatory, they harm black and Hispanic voters because … (00:37–00:43)
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