The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland launched a federal lawsuit against Fayette County, Tennessee, alleging its county redistricting plan for the Fayette County Board of Commissioners were gerrymandered to diminish the importance of black voters.
In its 17-page lawsuit, the DOJ accuses Fayette County of violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, arguing that black voters were given unequal voting opportunities as a result of the 2021 redistricting process.
