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BumRushDaShow

(163,652 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:18 PM Nov 13

Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats

Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2025, 2:48 PM ET


The Trump administration moved Thursday to challenge California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full weight of the Justice Department in the high-stakes battle over control the House of Representatives next year.

After voters in the Golden State approved a ballot measure last week that allows state Democratic lawmakers to replace congressional lines drawn by the state’s independent commission with new ones that make five US House seats more favorable for Democrats, the California Republican Party and others raced to court to block the redistricting effort.

The administration’s involvement is a dramatic escalation in the legal challenge, which, if successful, could scramble Democrats’ plan to push back against a nationwide effort by Republicans, at the behest of President Donald Trump, to boost the party’s chance of holding on to their House majority through rare, mid-decade redistricting ploys across several states.

Lawyers for the Trump administration told the federal judge overseeing the case in the Central District of California on Thursday that days after the case was brought last week, the “federal interest” in the matter became clear given the constitutional issues at stake in the challenge.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/politics/california-trump-redistricting-lawsuit



But TX's power grab without voter approval, per your order, was "okay".
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Trump administration sues to stop California from redistricting to give Democrats more House seats (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 13 OP
Losing loser will lose in court. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #1
If he wins WmChris Nov 13 #13
SCOTUS has already ruled TX redistricting is OK. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #17
That's true. Problem is THIS court you can NOT depend on any decisions being the same bluestarone Nov 13 #22
Remember when you sometime went days without a news story about the President? twodogsbarking Nov 13 #2
remember those days very fondly rurallib Nov 13 #3
Sometimes on their days off they would visit troops or invite them to the White House, when there was a White House twodogsbarking Nov 13 #4
And the DOJ is suing Texas in 3 ...2....1.... (LOL) ificandream Nov 13 #5
We wouldn't have to do this shit if the GOP would stop letting Fox fill their heads with garbage. Initech Nov 13 #41
Can't wait to hear Newsom (and his lawyer's) response to this... hlthe2b Nov 13 #6
Oh this is just hysterical that they are claiming racial gerrymandering jgmiller Nov 13 #7
Redistricting bromeando Nov 13 #8
Elections are under the control of the several states. MLWR Nov 13 #9
If it goes to the Supreme Court Jesters, I'm sure they'll side w the orange beast. C Moon Nov 13 #10
turnabout is fair play. can we do the same to texas? Javaman Nov 13 #11
Texas doesn't have mid-term anti-redistricting in their state constitution... Wounded Bear Nov 13 #18
"...here in Texas I didn't get a chance to vote on shit." rubbersole Nov 13 #24
So true! LOL Javaman Nov 13 #25
"constitutional issues at stake in the challenge"? BaronChocula Nov 13 #12
It's the state constitution at issue...nt Wounded Bear Nov 13 #19
Actually, they aren't arguing over state statutes BaronChocula Nov 13 #28
Oh no, not the full weight of the Keystone Cops. Buddyzbuddy Nov 13 #14
Your tax dollars at work here. lees1975 Nov 13 #15
They're making it racial. Saying that CA redistricting favors Hispanics. ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #16
The majority in the state of CA ARE Hispanic. BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #20
I know, but that's the basis of the Republican complaint same as lawsuits against schools that consider race ChicagoTeamster Nov 13 #21
That argument will fail BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #23
Trump's entire life including his Presidency is all about suing people. walkingman Nov 13 #26
The Texas state laws allow gerrymandering between censuses. Mblaze Nov 13 #27
Irony is that the citizens of California were allowed to vote to allow this but the ones in Texas were not. cstanleytech Nov 13 #30
I revisited California law Mblaze Nov 13 #37
If this is Unconstitutional then so is the redistricting in Texas. cstanleytech Nov 13 #29
Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Nov 13 #31
The Gop is doing it to North Carolina! CarolinaNC Nov 13 #32
Aw hell, let's all just become COL Mustard Nov 13 #33
No suing Texas or Missouri Historic NY Nov 13 #34
Prop 50 Ammends the State Constitution jgmiller Nov 13 #35
And the don't see the irony question everything Nov 13 #36
all TRUMP KNOWS how to do is sue YoshidaYui Nov 13 #38
Talk about balls! Playingmantis Nov 13 #39
We wouldn't have to do this if the GOP would stop letting Fox News dictate policy. Initech Nov 13 #40
I cannot wait to see how discovery goes. OldBaldy1701E Nov 14 #42
This is how you fight back LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #43

bluestarone

(20,854 posts)
22. That's true. Problem is THIS court you can NOT depend on any decisions being the same
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:55 PM
Nov 13

For both parties! THIS court is for one party, the REPUBLICONS!

twodogsbarking

(16,894 posts)
2. Remember when you sometime went days without a news story about the President?
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:25 PM
Nov 13

That's because they were trying to do their job. Not really sure WTF Reagan was doing though.

twodogsbarking

(16,894 posts)
4. Sometimes on their days off they would visit troops or invite them to the White House, when there was a White House
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:31 PM
Nov 13

Initech

(106,969 posts)
41. We wouldn't have to do this shit if the GOP would stop letting Fox fill their heads with garbage.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:54 PM
Nov 13

MLWR

(684 posts)
9. Elections are under the control of the several states.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:52 PM
Nov 13

How does the orange obscenity have standing?

Javaman

(64,949 posts)
11. turnabout is fair play. can we do the same to texas?
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:01 PM
Nov 13

At least California put the vote to the citizens.

here in texas I didn't get a chance to vote on shit.

Wounded Bear

(63,550 posts)
18. Texas doesn't have mid-term anti-redistricting in their state constitution...
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:27 PM
Nov 13

That's the basis of the California lawsuit.

rubbersole

(10,910 posts)
24. "...here in Texas I didn't get a chance to vote on shit."
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:58 PM
Nov 13

Every two years you get a chance to vote on mountains of shit. Repubs on your ballots qualify.

(With apologies to shit everywhere.)

BaronChocula

(3,809 posts)
12. "constitutional issues at stake in the challenge"?
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:27 PM
Nov 13

Where does it say anything about redistricting in the Constitution?

BaronChocula

(3,809 posts)
28. Actually, they aren't arguing over state statutes
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:21 PM
Nov 13

They're claiming Prop 50 is race-based and a constitutional (federal) violation - an argument with as many holes as any other court filing by the rapist.
So I guess we both learned something new.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1417291/dl?inline=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

lees1975

(6,854 posts)
15. Your tax dollars at work here.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:59 PM
Nov 13

Suing to make one state stop what you have already asked another state to do.

ChicagoTeamster

(214 posts)
21. I know, but that's the basis of the Republican complaint same as lawsuits against schools that consider race
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:52 PM
Nov 13

BumRushDaShow

(163,652 posts)
23. That argument will fail
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:57 PM
Nov 13

since "Hispanic" isn't a "race" but a language group.

But as I have posted many times, everything they do is their faux outrage over "race" due to their imposition of a system of racism/white supremacy and ethnic cleansing.

walkingman

(10,143 posts)
26. Trump's entire life including his Presidency is all about suing people.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:15 PM
Nov 13

He is a perfect example of why so many people push for "tort reform". He is a crooked motherfucker and has no ethics or morals. That is why it is so astonishing that the White Bible thumpers seem to worship him. Tells me a lot about them and their religion.

Mblaze

(884 posts)
27. The Texas state laws allow gerrymandering between censuses.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:20 PM
Nov 13

With approval of the Legislature and the Governor.

California state law does not. That's why Newsom developed a citizen's initiative to temporarily suspend that restriction. I suspect the Trump administration will contend that the initiative was illegal or invalid.

cstanleytech

(28,064 posts)
30. Irony is that the citizens of California were allowed to vote to allow this but the ones in Texas were not.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:08 PM
Nov 13

Mblaze

(884 posts)
37. I revisited California law
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:50 PM
Nov 13

And it does allow for gerrymandering between censuses but requires approval from the citizens, thus Prop. 50.

Texas only required Legislative approval and the Governor's signature.

I'm not sure how the DOJ can prevail.

COL Mustard

(7,828 posts)
33. Aw hell, let's all just become
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:00 PM
Nov 13

Republicans. That way we can worship His Highness King Donald the Perverted and not have to shower every time we say his name.










(Of course this is sarcasm, if it's needed.)

jgmiller

(661 posts)
35. Prop 50 Ammends the State Constitution
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:51 PM
Nov 13

so they can't argue it violates the CA constitution which prevents mid-census redistricting. I mean they can try to argue it but it would fail because the citizens voted it in and in CA the citizens are allowed to ammend the constitution.

What they are arguing is that it is racially biased redistricting which means that they are trying to give SCOTUS a reason to rule in favor of Lousiana in their redistricting battle that was ordered to comply with the Voting Rights Act. In that case they are claiming the redemy itself violates the law against racial redistricting. The difference is that in Lousiana's case the remedy is actually intended to be racially biased and in CA's case it's not and instead intended to be politically biased. The thing is if you look at the new map it's going to be very hard to prove that, CA is approximately 39% Latino and many of the new districts that are tilted to Dems have a % of Latino population under 39% and the ones that are over were alredy Dem districts.

I seriously doubt a group as smart and Newsom's is going to do something as reckless and obvious as what Texas did. They thought this through and proving racial biased is going to be incredibly difficult.

YoshidaYui

(44,739 posts)
38. all TRUMP KNOWS how to do is sue
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 10:04 PM
Nov 13

and hopes a judge will find him in favor, not this time BUCKO your ass has nothing to gain from this legal maneuver.

Playingmantis

(505 posts)
39. Talk about balls!
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 10:13 PM
Nov 13

Attorney General Pam Bondi cast California’s plan as a “brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process.”
I am out of words for her brazen bullshit!

OldBaldy1701E

(9,588 posts)
42. I cannot wait to see how discovery goes.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 07:59 AM
Nov 14

Do they really want all of this under oath, and on the record? (Not that they would honor such a thing. Most of them don't even understand what that is.)

Do they want their Dear Leader to take the stand, because they could certainly call for him!

Time for some popcorn.

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