Supreme Court temporarily blocks lower-court ruling against Texas congressional map
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The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a three‑judge panel’s order that had found Texas’s new 2026 congressional map likely constituted intentional racial gerrymandering and required the state to revert to prior districts, with Justice Samuel Alito signing an administrative stay while the Court considers Texas’s emergency appeal. The fast‑moving fight — prompted by a 2–1 district‑court ruling that said the map diluted Black and Latino voting power — has generated rapid filings (including Texas’s plea to meet candidate‑filing deadlines and a DOJ amicus brief supporting Texas), and a sharp 104‑page dissent from Judge Jerry E. Smith.
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