Justice Alito stated the new map is based on partisan advantage, not race, as the lower court determined.
The Supreme Court of the United States paused a lower court order this week that had blocked Texas from using its newly redistricted congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections. A district court panel majority had determined the new map was an unconstitutional gerrymander based on race and had ordered the state to use the map from 2021.
“Texas is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim that the District Court committed at least two serious errors,” the Supreme Court order stated. “First, the District Court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith by construing ambiguous direct and circumstantial evidence against the legislature.”
The ruling continued, “The District Court improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign, causing much confusion and upsetting the delicate federal-state balance in elections.”
Previously, Justice Samuel Alito had temporarily paused the lower court’s order to avoid impacting the candidate filing deadline. The high court’s majority stated that the new map was based on partisan advantage and not race.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Supreme Court justices as they hear challenges to state and federal election regulations and voter reforms.
- For Chief Justice Roberts to seek God’s direction as he presides over the nation’s highest court.
- For state officials to conduct voter roll maintenance in compliance with federal election laws.
Sources: Townhall, Roll Call
