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A three-judge panel in El Paso is hearing arguments in a lawsuit against Texas's redistricting efforts.

Voting rights groups allege the maps are unconstitutional and illegally dilute the voting strength of Latino voters.

State Republican leaders argue the redistricting was based on census data and not racial profiling.

A three-judge panel in El Paso will listen to arguments in a four-year battle between several voting rights organizations and Texas leaders over the state's redistricting efforts to change congressional maps to favor Republicans.

Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Guaderrama of the Western District of Texas, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jerry E. Smith and U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of the Southern District of Texas will hear arguments

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