Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues
Read full article: Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continuesThe ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander
Read full article: Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymanderJudge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
What’s next after a court blocked Texas’ gerrymandered maps
Read full article: What’s next after a court blocked Texas’ gerrymandered mapsThe state is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily pause the ruling, which would allow Texas to use the more recent map while the appeal plays out.
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms
Read full article: Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midtermsThe decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through the mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would appeal.
Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challenge
Read full article: Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challengeA federal judge in Texas has ruled that county political maps in the home of Juneteenth discriminate against Black and Latino residents.
Court rehears fight over vaccine mandate for federal workers
Read full article: Court rehears fight over vaccine mandate for federal workersThe question of whether the Biden administration can require federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been argued in an appeals court in New Orleans for a second time.
Trump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate
Read full article: Trump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandateA U.S. judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden’s requirement that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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