Raymond join lawsuit to stop redistricting Times staff reports State Rep. Richard Raymond (D-Laredo) has added his name as a plaintiff to the consolidated lawsuit filed by various groups representing minorities against the state's proposed congressional redistricting plan. He will appear before U.S. Department of Justice officials in Washington on Nov. 24 to present his reasons for opposing the Republican-drawn plan, which was passed by the Texas Legislature in October. "I've said all along I would continue to fight this gross injustice, even if it means we have to take it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court," Raymond...