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In It to Win It

(12,032 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:14 PM 10 hrs ago

🚨 BREAKING: A panel of federal judges has enjoined Texas from using its redrawn congressional maps

Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney

BREAKING: A panel of federal judges has enjoined Texas from using its redrawn congressional maps , ordering the state to use its 2021 boundaries. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387.1437.0.pdf




🚨BREAKING: A panel of three federal judges ruled to block Texas from using its new racially gerrymandered congressional map in the upcoming 2026 election — dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the 2026 election by creating more Republican congressional seats.

Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-11-18T18:08:14.477Z

NEWS: This is a 2-1 decision of a three-judge district court blocking the mid-decade Texas redistricting map as a racial gerrymander. It will (undoubtedly) be appealed, and it goes directly to the Supreme Court.

Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-18T18:40:01.400Z
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🚨 BREAKING: A panel of federal judges has enjoined Texas from using its redrawn congressional maps (Original Post) In It to Win It 10 hrs ago OP
isn't California Prop 50 dependent on Texas changing their maps? MichMan 10 hrs ago #1
In "response to," but not "contingent on..." hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #3
I believe so - something like that. Not sure if it's Texas specific. Jbraybarten 10 hrs ago #6
Yes, but theirs was approved by a vote of the people so TX can't change theirs but CA probably can ChicagoTeamster 8 hrs ago #14
If that's what happens, this would be incredible for the country Johnny2X2X 8 hrs ago #17
How fast will this make it to SCOTUS? johnnyfins 10 hrs ago #2
It is directly appealable to the Supreme Court. onenote 9 hrs ago #7
Honestly Im kinda rooting for this dummymander to stick around SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #23
Will make their Prop 50 ruling more difficult lame54 8 hrs ago #20
The judge authoring the opinion is a Trump appointee onenote 10 hrs ago #4
K&R UTUSN 10 hrs ago #5
SCOTUS needs to get on this right quick johnnyfins 9 hrs ago #8
They will BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #11
D'oh! C_U_L8R 9 hrs ago #9
As a Texan I'm torn about this MagickMuffin 9 hrs ago #10
I just hope this supreme court doesn't use this to stop California. bluestarone 9 hrs ago #12
Im good with nothing gerrymandered. SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #22
Yeah malaise 9 hrs ago #13
Has Trump deported them yet? Orrex 8 hrs ago #15
How many seats were they hoping to flip from D to R? TheRickles 8 hrs ago #16
5 Deminpenn 8 hrs ago #18
That's a good-sized chunk. Thanks. TheRickles 8 hrs ago #19
Lol if california can and texas cant. SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #21
This ruling is going to affect a number of Texas races LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #24

ChicagoTeamster

(194 posts)
14. Yes, but theirs was approved by a vote of the people so TX can't change theirs but CA probably can
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:21 PM
8 hrs ago

Johnny2X2X

(23,610 posts)
17. If that's what happens, this would be incredible for the country
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:30 PM
8 hrs ago

But I don't have much faith the SCOTUS wouldn't step in in a completely partisan manner and rule, "Because California used the wrong font, their maps get thrown out until they can hold another vote on them in 2028, Texas on the other hand, used an approved font, so theirs are good to implement. Now mail me your "tip" check!"

onenote

(45,861 posts)
7. It is directly appealable to the Supreme Court.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:05 PM
9 hrs ago

28 US CODE 1253. Direct appeals from decisions of three-judge courts
Except as otherwise provided by law, any party may appeal to the Supreme Court from an order granting or denying, after notice and hearing, an interlocutory or permanent injunction in any civil action, suit or proceeding required by any Act of Congress to be heard and determined by a district court of three judges.

Appeals of three judge district court decisions go directly to the Supreme Court, not he court of appeals. And Supreme Court review is mandatory -- in other words, it does not require the Court to grant certiorari before hearing the case.

onenote

(45,861 posts)
4. The judge authoring the opinion is a Trump appointee
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:35 PM
10 hrs ago

He was joined by an Obama appointee. The third judge, a senior judge appointed by Reagan, dissented.

johnnyfins

(3,286 posts)
8. SCOTUS needs to get on this right quick
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:15 PM
9 hrs ago

so they can save Texas for Dirty Donnie right before the holidays.

MagickMuffin

(18,003 posts)
10. As a Texan I'm torn about this
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:30 PM
9 hrs ago


The main reason is because they overplayed their hand (on many levels) however, the main reason for me is they actually diluted the voter districts so they are now what I would consider purple at this point.

Then again this IS Texas anything can happen.


bluestarone

(20,821 posts)
12. I just hope this supreme court doesn't use this to stop California.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:33 PM
9 hrs ago

That's possible to me. That would be the ONLY reason this supreme court would decide against Texas.

SSJVegeta

(2,048 posts)
22. Im good with nothing gerrymandered.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:56 PM
8 hrs ago

My fantasy is that they force every state to do non partisan redistricting.

LetMyPeopleVote

(172,822 posts)
24. This ruling is going to affect a number of Texas races
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 05:14 PM
6 hrs ago

Al Green is one of the plaintiffs in this case and was one of the main targets of this redistricting scam. I have known Al for 20 or so years and has work on voter protection efforts with Al. Al represents CD 9 but was redistricted so that much of his district is now in CD 18. Al is currently going to run in CD 18 which was Sylvester Turner's district. Abbott has been an asshole and has kept this seat open for 11 months. There will be a runoff on January 31 between two great young democrats, Christen Menefee and Amanda Edwards. The winner and loser of that runoff would then have to run against Al Green in the March primary.



Jasime Crockett was also targeted and there were rumors that she may run for Texas Senate. If this ruling stand, Jasime will not have to change offices.


In another race, Lloyd Doggett's and another younger democrat's district were in effect merged and Lloyd was going to retire. If this ruling stand, Lloyd does not have to retire


Finally, Al's old district was redrawn to be a very white district and an asshole name Briscoe Cain was going to run in that district. Cain is a real asshole and I would hate to see him in Congress. Here what Cain posted about this ruling


I am really hoping that this ruling stands
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