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Tennessee is going to redraw maps based on Callais because there is one black majority district in the state. However, by calling this session in response to Callais, it means they are expressing an intent to redistrict to take into account white voters. So any new maps to erase a black majority district are de facto being drawn based on race to create white majority districts. If the state waits until the normal redistricting cycle after the next census, then they have an argument they are complying with Callais. By rushing, they are expressly showing redistricting will be based on race, which violates Callais.

u/ExpandThePiePartDeux — 8 days ago