A group of Tarrant County residents who sued over the county’s new commissioners court precinct map withdrew their lawsuit Monday.

It’s not clear from court filings why the group that filed the case, titled Jackson et. al. v. Tarrant County , decided to drop it. But it ends one of two lawsuits accusing Tarrant County of illegal racial gerrymandering.

KERA News has reached out to attorneys on both sides for comment.

In an emailed statement, Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare welcomed the news.

“The Commissioners Court’s action to redistrict was constitutional from the outset and remains so,” he said. “With today’s legal development, Tarrant County will continue to stand as the best place to live and run a business in America.”

Earlier this year, O'Hare and Tarrant County's Republic

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