A divided federal appeals court has ruled that separate, distinct minority groups cannot join together in coalitions to claim their votes are diluted in redistricting cases under the federal ...

Appeals court rules distinct minority groups can’t join together to claim vote dilution The ruling reverses years of precedent and is likely to be appealed.

NEW ORLEANS — Distinct minority groups cannot join together in coalitions to claim their votes are diluted in redistricting cases under the Voting Rights Act, a divided federal appeals court ...