Three-Judge Panel Grants Injunction Against Senate Redistricting Map In Tennessee; Senatorial Candidate Filing Deadline Extended From April 7 To May 5

On Wednesday, a three-judge panel granted an injunction against a new redistricting map for the Tennessee State Senate, ruling the GOP-controlled General Assembly violated the state’s constitution by improperly numbering the new districts.  Republican legislators have fifteen days to remedy the maps. If they don’t, the courts will impose an interim map for the 2022 State Senate elections. In addition, the candidate filing deadline for State Senatorial races has been extended from April 7, 2022 until May 5, 2022 at noon.