US EditionSupreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
- On Friday, Justice Samuel Alito granted an administrative stay allowing the State of Texas to use its 2025 congressional map temporarily while the U.S. Supreme Court reviews its role in the 2026 midterm elections.
- A three-judge federal panel on Tuesday ruled 2-1 that civil-rights groups representing Black and Hispanic voters were likely to win after Texas redrew its congressional map over the summer at President Donald Trump's urging to try to secure five additional House seats.
- U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown wrote that the lower court found substantial evidence Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 map, citing coalition districts transformed into single-group majorities at almost exactly 50 percent, while Judge Jerry Smith, 5th Circuit, issued a fierce dissent defending the map.
- With the Dec. 8 candidate filing deadline approaching, Texas warned the injunction could cause 'chaos' and many Texas Republican candidates have already filed and fundraised for the new congressional seats.
- The case will determine which map governs the 2026 midterms, potentially affecting five House seats and prompting counter-redistricting in California and other states.
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Supreme Court Issues Stay in Texas Redistricting Fight, Allowing New Map for Now
The stay allows Texas to continue operating under the new map for now, preventing immediate disruption to the 2026 election cycle. The post Supreme Court Issues Stay in Texas Redistricting Fight, Allowing New Map for Now appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
Alito temporarily reinstates Texas map
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas's congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state's emergency appeal. Alito's order, known as an administrative stay, does not reflect the underlying merits of the map's constitutionality. But it temporarily allows Texas Republicans to keep [...]
Supreme Court halts ruling that tossed out Texas' House maps
Texas asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt a court order that threw out the state's redrawn House maps in time for next month's candidate filing deadline — arguing the new maps were driven by politics, not race.
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