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Democrats tentative on court challenge.(Evening)

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM)

| January 03, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Albuquerque Tribune. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670

Democrats said they are disappointed with a judge's decision not to create a new congressional district with Hispanics in the majority.

But House Speaker Ben Lujan, a central figure in the redistricting case, said he is not sure he will ask attorneys representing the Legislature to appeal the case.

"I really haven't talked with any of our legal team," said Lujan, a Nambe Democrat. "I guess that's something that may be discussed.

"But I don't know that we, ourselves, or any of our legal team, will challenge the judge's decision."

State District Judge Frank Allen Jr. adopted …

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