DOJ, in attempt to save their questionable objections and push for illegal maximation of minority seats in a reasonable redistricting plan, yells racism in a crowded courtroom.  

“The Justice Department says Texas has not met that standard. It says “discriminatory intent permeated the congressional redistricting process, based on a broad array of circumstantial evidence.”

And Texas responds to this DOJ accusation of intentional discrimination:

“Despite their outrageous claims, if one looks behind DOJ’s inflammatory rhetoric, they produce no genuine evidence of discrimination,” said Abbott’s spokeswoman Lauren Bean. “Ironically, DOJ is objecting to districts that the Legislature specifically enacted to protect Hispanic incumbents – who happen to be Republicans – in the same manner that the Legislature worked to protect incumbents of both parties.”

When DOJ and left wing groups rely on the intent prong to try to stop a redistricting plan, particularly with no direct evidence, you would correctly detect a level of panic and overreach.