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Testimony Wraps Up In Trial On Texas Political Map
Testimony wrapped in Thursday in Washington on a trial that will determine whether the state’s new political lines violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act.
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WASHINGTON (January 26, 2012)--Testimony finished Thursday in Washington in a trial determining whether new political district lines drawn by the Texas Legislature violated the federal Voting Rights Act and the attention now quickly shifts to San Antonio where another federal court is charged with drawing interim maps.
The state of Texas, arguing for the maps, and the U.S. Justice Department and several minority groups, arguing against the maps, have now called all of the witnesses scheduled to testify.
Closing arguments are scheduled for next week, and a three-judge panel will later determine whether Texas' map violates federal law.
Judges in the case have quickened proceedings because both sides must argue before the federal court in San Antonio.
A hearing is scheduled on Friday.
