密西西比州谢尔比县（DeSoto County）部分居民已对美国联邦地区法院提起民事诉讼，指控该州立法机构在制定涉及司法选区的法案时违反了《投票权法案》[1]。原告方包括前共和党州长候选人罗伯特·福斯特（Robert Foster）及现任县监督员 [1]。他们针对密西西比州选举委员会成员——州长大卫·里夫斯（Tate Reeves）、国务卿迈克尔·沃森（Michael Watson）和总检察长林恩·菲奇（Lynn Fitch）提起诉讼，要求法官阻止相关地图生效 [1]。
原告指控 H.B. 1544 号和 S.B. 2768 号法案违宪，认为该做法基于种族区别对待公民并剥夺了部分居民的投票权 [1]。具体而言，诉讼方声称这些法案设立的多数黑人子选区侵犯了约四分之三谢尔比县居民的选举权利 [1]。目前，该案由美国地区法官沙里恩·艾科克（Sharion Aycock）审理 [1]。针对该案的初步听证会定于 7 月 22 日举行 [1]。
Residents of Shelby County, Mississippi, have filed a lawsuit challenging the state legislature's creation of a majority-Black judicial subdistrict during redistricting for 2025. [1] The plaintiffs allege that this action violates the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against citizens based on race and depriving certain residents of their voting rights. [1] They are seeking an injunction to prevent the new map from taking effect. [1]
The suit names members of the Mississippi State Election Commission as defendants, including Governor Tate Reeves, Secretary of State Michael Watson, and Attorney General Lynn Fitch. [1] Among the plaintiffs is former Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Foster, along with current county supervisors. [1] The lawsuit specifically targets House Bill 1544 and Senate Bill 2768, accusing them of being unconstitutional for stripping voting rights from three-quarters of Shelby County's residents. [1]
U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock is presiding over the case. [1] A hearing regarding the matter has been scheduled for July 22. [1]