CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga non-profit has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new congressional redistricting plan, alleging it unlawfully dilutes the voting power of minority and opposition-party voters.
The I AM Foundation, whose mission is to provide transitional and independent living options and community-based programming for youth in crisis, filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
The suit names the State of Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee in his official capacity, and the Tennessee General Assembly as defendants…