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Supreme Court vacates ruling on Washington Latino voter map
Original: Supreme Court vacates lower court ruling that Washington map discriminated against Latino voters
The US Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling that found Washington state's legislative district map discriminated against Latino voters. The decision wipes out the earlier judgment, and the case will likely return for further proceedings. Voting rights advocates had viewed the lower court ruling as an important win for Latino representation, so the vacatur raises fresh questions about the map's future.
Why now: It is a significant voting rights decision affecting Latino representation in Washington state.
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Evidence
- Supreme Court vacates lower court ruling that Washington map discriminated against Latino voters · Democracy Docket
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