NAACP drops discrimination lawsuit against Fayette County after new district map is approved.
Fayette County Courthouse. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s lawsuit challenging the 2021 election map of Fayette County was dismissed on Monday. They claimed the map was discriminatory, despite the county stating it adheres to the Voting Rights Act and U.S. Constitution. Filed in the Western District of Tennessee in February, the lawsuit contended that the […]
NAACP Legal Defense Fund sues Fayette County over ‘discriminatory’ 2021 electoral map • Tennessee Lookout
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging Fayette County’s 2021 election map as racist. The lawsuit filed in the Western District of Tennessee alleges that the map adopted by the Fayette County commissioner was “selected, at least in part, with the intent to discriminate against black voters, violating the constitutional […]
Fayette Co. diluted Black voting power, violated Voting Rights Act in 2021 redistricting • Tennessee Lookout
NASHVILLE – Fayette County commissioners violated the Voting Rights Act with the adoption of a 2021 rezoning plan that stripped black voters of equal opportunity, the U.S. Department of Justice The lawsuit was filed Wednesday. “The county board intentionally rejected multiple district plans that would have combined the district’s black communities that allowed black voters […]
LOVETT INC., PORTLAND, OREGON ACQUIRES/BUYS FAYETTE AC & SHEET METAL LAKE HAVASU, ARIZONA
June 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. | Read in 2 minutes Lovett expands its service offerings and geographic reach with the acquisition of Fayette AC & Sheet Metal. PORTLAND, Ore., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Lovett, a leading construction services provider in Portland, Ore., specializes in plumbing, drain cleaning, directional drilling, excavation, stormwater management and […]
