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Texas state Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has quickly appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling that the redistricting passed by lawmakers at the urging of President Trump was based on racial gerrymandering. "Any ...

On Wednesday, the legal fight over the newly approved congressional maps in Texas will shift from the Capitol to a federal courtroom in El Paso. That's when federal judges will consider a lawsuit by a ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that blocked a new voting map in Texas, allowing the state to proceed for now with a plan aimed ...

Lawmakers are awaiting a Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps. The ongoing legal fight over Texas' congressional districts has created new challenges for candidates trying to run for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Supreme Court vote was 6-3 along the usual lines, with the conservatives in the majority and the three ...

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm election. The decision released Thursday ...

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ruling that Texas had racially discriminated in its 2025 congressional redistricting Thursday afternoon. On Nov. 21, Justice Samuel Alito gave Texas Republicans a ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that blocked a new voting map in Texas, allowing the state to proceed for now ...