Court blocks redrawn Texas congressional map

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A panel of federal judges blocked Texas from using its new congressional map, which Republicans drew earlier this year in an effort to shore up the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.

The ruling, signed by Judge Jeffrey Brown, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, ordered Texas to use its previous map that was drawn in 2021 instead.

“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics. To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” Brown wrote in the ruling.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who signed the map into law this summer, said in a statement the state will "swiftly appeal to the United States Supreme Court," teeing up a legal fight that could decide control of the House.

The court's decision is a major blow for Trump, who called on Texas Republicans to draw a new map that could result in the party gaining up to five seats, triggering a nationwide redistricting battle across the country.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/federal-court-blocks-texas-redrawn-congressional-map-rcna244673

 

[Lanadelduck 2,056]

So they can’t win so they try to steal it. While blaming the democrats for stealing elections (which they never did) 

[Lucas 31,103]

So the court said no, so now republicans are taking the affair to the Supreme Court, is that right? Is the Supreme Court full of psycho MAGA judges?

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First Indiana now Texas

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The desperate ****ing acts this administration has to do the ensure they stay in power just shows how awful they know they are and how incompetent they are at their jobs. Insecurity at its finest and they ARE the national crisis

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,606]

So the redrawing attempt in Texas to quell the democrat representation failed but the redrawing of California to favor democrats that happened as a response to the Texas attempt passed?

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1 hour ago, Roughhouse Dandy said:

So the redrawing attempt in Texas to quell the democrat representation failed but the redrawing of California to favor democrats that happened as a response to the Texas attempt passed?

 both are in court. this matter is not settled, the texas case will be appealed to the supreme court. we have to wait to see if the supreme court takes the case or not.

Edited November 19, 2025 by SEANGT

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51 minutes ago, SEANGT said:

 both are in court. this matter is not settled, the texas case will be appealed to the supreme court. we have to wait to see if the supreme court takes the case or not.

Heard, but as it stans in this moment? Amazing. Love this song. 

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How they ever thought they could be so blatant with how they are trying to rig the next election is baffling...

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19 hours ago, Roughhouse Dandy said:

So the redrawing attempt in Texas to quell the democrat representation failed but the redrawing of California to favor democrats that happened as a response to the Texas attempt passed?

 

17 hours ago, SEANGT said:

 both are in court. this matter is not settled, the texas case will be appealed to the supreme court. we have to wait to see if the supreme court takes the case or not.

Mind you, the TX map was struck down due to it violating the voting rights act. It stripped racial minority citizens of their voting power.

They tried to use the same justification to strike the CA map down but it empowers Hispanic voters, meaning there is no violation.

Add to this the fact that Prop 50 was well researched and then voted for by the citizens.

As it stands, Dems are already +10 for next year's elections which gives them the house. No room for complacency though, we know how much Dems love losing.