electoral practice minimizes or counts out the strength of a language minority or racial group. when we issued that guidance, i noted redistricting schemes are illegal and with those laws during this redistricting cycle. the department s career the voting law experts have assessed texas s new redistricting plans and determined that they include districts that violate the voting rights act. last month we filed a separate lawsuit against texas alleging that texas senate bill one improperly restricts the assistance voter who is have a disability or who are unable to read or write can receive in the voting booth. last week we filed a statement of interest in arizona litigation to explain the private plaintiffs had alleged certain new voting laws in that state were passed with a discriminatory purpose. we also filed a statement of