Kagan Warns of Constitutional Violation in Supreme Court’s Texas Map Ruling
In a recent unsigned decision, the Supreme Court allowed Texas’s redistricting map to proceed, a move that could benefit Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. Justice Elena Kagan, writing in dissent on behalf of the liberal justices, warned that this decision would violate the Constitution by placing voters in districts based on race, citing the U.S. District Court’s finding of likely racial gerrymandering. While the ruling does not determine the constitutionality of the map, it allows Texas to proceed with the contested districts, despite arguments that the map dilutes the power of minority voters. This decision drew strong reactions from both Republican and Democratic leaders.
John Q. Hosedrinker