Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
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A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
  • xyzzy@lemmy.today
    91·
    37 minutes ago

    It would be pretty funny if California’s new map stood because they put it up for referendum but Texas’s is shot down. Frankly, Democrats need to give back harder on bad behavior than they got, so I’d welcome it.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
      8·
      3 hours ago

      Have to look at each state on its own. This could be another ploy by the GOP however, to force another issue into the hands of SCOTUS, hoping for a new precedent.

      • BassTurd@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 hours ago

        Idk that it’s a ploy, but just a reality. The alternative would be judges approving the maps and ending it here.

        My hope is that it will be resolved far enough in advance of elections that Texas can’t sneak something in last minutes, or at least not something this significant.