The majority on a federal court in El Paso, Texas, found that the new map used race to redraw congressional districts.
The majority on a federal court in El Paso, Texas, found that the new map used race to redraw congressional districts.
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A panel of federal judges has ruled that Texas’s newly redrawn congressional districts cannot be used in next year’s 2026 midterm elections, striking a blow to Republican efforts to tilt races in their favour.
A federal court in Texas Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.…
The decision said evidence indicates the new districts were "racially gerrymandered".
The ruling is a blow to Republicans who hoped to use the maps to shore up their narrow House majority ahead of the midterms. An…
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional…
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