Redistricting update: Court date set in one suit, plaintiffs file emergency motion in another
A person leaves the Tennessee Capitol after a special session of the state Legislature to redraw U.S. congressional voting maps May 7 in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP)
The plaintiffs in one of the federal cases against Tennessee’s new congressional maps have filed an emergency motion for an expedited ruling.
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redistricting 2026 elections VotingNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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