SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas lawmakers drew up three U.S. congressional districts to undermine the influence of Hispanic voters, a divided panel of three federal judges ruled, in the latest development in a years-long battle over gerrymandering. Under former Democratic President Barack Obama, the U.S. Justice Department had joined the legal challenge. It is not known whether Republican President Donald Trump’s administration will continue opposing the Texas redistricting. The Texas Democratic Party chair, Gilberto Hinojosa, welcomed the ruling. “Republicans in Texas have ensured that the dark days of discrimination in Texas continue to loom,” he said in a statement.

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2017 16:30 UTC