US EditionSupreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
Justice Samuel Alito's administrative stay allows Texas to temporarily use its 2025 congressional map amid claims of racial gerrymandering targeting Black and Hispanic voters, the lower court ruled.
- The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas's new congressional map likely to be a racial gerrymander, keeping the map in effect for now.
- State lawyers requested an emergency stay to maintain the congressional redistricting plan from 2021, which could potentially add five House seats for Republicans.
- Texas's congressional redistricting plan was favored for the upcoming elections despite concerns of racial discrimination.
- The Supreme Court's final decision may significantly influence the upcoming midterm elections in Texas.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito blocks ruling that found the Texas redistricting map pushed by Trump likely discriminates on race
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next few ...
Supreme Court Weighs In On Texas Map That Could Decide Midterm Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily reversed a lower court ruling that blocked Texas’ new congressional map, which claimed that it likely discriminated on the basis of race. Texas’ new map draws out five congressional districts currently held by Democrats by making them radically more-Republican leaning, an effective net gain of five seats. This has already been offset by California’s Proposition 50, however, which draws in five new Dem…
Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed Friday by Justice Samuel Alito will remain…
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