Under U.S. law, lawmakers may redraw electoral maps for partisan reasons, but redistricting that constitutes a racial gerrymander can be challenged and invalidated in court.
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Distinguishes legally permissible partisan redistricting from unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
A 'coalition' congressional district is one in which non-Hispanic White voters are in the minority and no single racial group holds a majority, requiring multi-racial coalitions to elect candidates.
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Defines a type of electoral district often discussed in voting-rights and redistricting contexts.
U.S. federal courts can issue preliminary injunctions to block the implementation of newly drawn congressional maps while legal challenges are resolved.
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Preliminary injunctions are a procedural tool courts use to preserve the status quo during litigation over redistricting.