Federal panel denies injunction in combined case against TN’s new congressional maps
A person leaves the state Capitol after a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP file)
The combined civil rights lawsuit was the last of a slew of legal filings following the state lawmakers’ approval and implementation of a new congressional map that favored Republicans and split Memphis into three separate districts.
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2026 redistricting Tennessee Chapter NAACP ACLU of TennesseeNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on business 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 blossomed.
Prior to writing for the business section, 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 the statehouse reporter for The Daily Memphian.
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