Supreme Court Allows Trump-Backed Texas Congressional Map for Midterms
The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to use a congressional map, reversing a lower court’s decision that found the new boundaries likely unconstitutional due to racial considerations. This decision, with potential significant implications for the upcoming midterm elections, came in response to Texas’s emergency appeal, which cited the looming candidate filing deadline. Justice Alito argued that the map was drawn solely for partisan advantage, while Justice Kagan dissented, emphasizing the majority’s disregard for the lower court’s finding of racial gerrymandering. The ruling has drawn praise from Texas Republicans and criticism from Democrats and civil rights groups, with legal battles over the maps expected to continue.
John Q. Hosedrinker