Tennessee state Senate districts are required to be numbered consecutively in counties with more than one district — Davidson County, home to Nashville, instead houses districts 17, 19, 20, and 21.

Judges rule Tennessee Senate map unconstitutional, order legislature to redraw by Jan. 31 Meanwhile, the three-judge panel upheld the state House maps. Only the Senate districts must get redone.

A Tennessee state court ruled that a Republican-drawn map for the state’s Senate seats violated the Tennessee Constitution.In coming to their Wednesday ruling, a panel of judges determined that ...

The court ruled that the state legislature has until Jan. 31, 2024, to create a new Senate map. The decision came after Chief Judge Russel T. Perkins and Chancellor Steven W. Maroney shared their ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Republican-drawn map for Tennessee’s Senate seats violates the state Constitution because lawmakers incorrectly numbered the legislative districts in left-leaning ...

The current map has districts 17, 19, 20 and 21 all within Davidson County, meaning three of the four senators representing Davidson County face reelection in the same year.

Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins took another court loss when a three-judge panel struck down Tennessee’s Senate map just ...

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Nashville says the U.S. House maps and those for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the 14th and 15th amendments.

Several civil and voting rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Republican Gov. Bill Lee and other state officials over Tennessee’s congressional and state Senate maps, which they ...

Tennessee state Senate District 20 Tennessee Senate District 20 includes the northern, western and southern portions of Davidson County including Bellevue, Belle Meade, Joelton, Goodlettsville and ...

FILE - The Tennessee State Capitol stands tall in the sunlight on Jan. 8, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. A panel of judges has ruled Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, that a Republican-drawn map for Tennessee ...

Additionally, the lawsuit challenges state Senate District 31 in majority-Black Shelby County, including part of Memphis. It’s represented by Republican Sen. Brent Taylor.