The conservative-leaning Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Texas to use new congressional maps in the next midterm ...
Though the ruling dealt with Texas' congressional map, the majority opinion sent a strong signal about California's new map.
The court ruling came after California voters formally approved a ballot measure that was introduced to counteract Texas' redistricting.
Texas officials drew the new congressional map to help Republicans gain up to five additional seats in the House in next year ...
The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on Texas' request to reinstate the legislature's recently redrawn congressional ...
The redistricting plan was pushed by President Donald Trump. A lower-court ruling had said that the map likely discriminates ...
Justice Samuel Alito had earlier granted a temporary stay while the full court reviewed the appeal. The Supreme Court has ...
With the Texas map upheld, the gerrymandering war may end up in a stalemate before the 2026 elections.
Even after a panel of federal judges ruled on Tuesday that Texas cannot use new mid-census congressional maps intended to favor Republicans, California's counter-plan still stands.
The electoral map could boost the Republican effort to shore up their majority in the coming 2026 midterm elections.