10-07-2017 02:00 via kxan.com

Texas redistricting case to face 3 judge panel in San Antonio this week

SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — Monday, a score of lawyers will walk into a federal courthouse in San Antonio and try to convince federal judges that state lawmakers drew their districts to benefit white people at the expense of minorities in Texas.
It’s the latest round in a series of lawsuits on redistricting.
Every few years lawmakers bring out the maps and somewhat pick their own voters. Longtime politicos know many times after the desks clear in the Capitol, they’re filled in the cou
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