It will be so ironically hilarious if California’s new map stands and Texas’ does not.
Amethyst339 on
It would be unbelievably funny if this held. But the higher courts have disappointed me at every turn this administration.
Berto_ on
Doh!
VillaSunset on
Glimmers of hope, although doubt it will stop them from using it. Absolute corruption down there across the leadership. Voters need to get this act together.
Aliensinnoh on
The Supreme Court will reverse this ruling. If there one thing above all else that the current Court hates and will chip away at given any opportunity, it’s the Voting Rights Act.
absolutelynotagoblin on
This is going to the next level on appeal.
steve_dallasesq on
Gives me the smallest of hope that MO is overturned too.
Eridanosvoid on
I assume the CA one will be blocked as well, only question is how will Republicans spin that it is okay for Texas to do it and not California when Californians voted for it.
DoGoodAndBeGood on
God took Abbott’s spine because he knew he’d never need it
Big-Olive763 on
No cheating in 2026
ell0bo on
I have a feeling Texas Republicans are happy about this. Then they ‘over jerrymandered’ their map, most likely made some seats more competitive, particularly since they used 2024 map data. They did this to make Trump happy, now they can blame the judge, and they incumbents aren’t getting fucked.
No-Neighborhood-3212 on
>“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics. To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” the ruling states.
How was this ruling only 2-1?
nightmaredaycare on
Good now do North Carolina
butt_butter_baker on
Probably saving Texas GOP from a huge self-own. By creating new districts, they inevitably had to dilute safe Republican districts. Given the unpopularity of this administration and the results of the last election, those diluted districts are by no means safe. If things were looking better for the GOP in 2026, I’d be willing to bet that that the courts wouldn’t have ruled against the new maps.
JayR_97 on
MAGAs so incompetent they can’t even do gerrymandering well
rounder55 on
How many appeals are in order?
BlurryRogue on
So where does this leave California?
Sabre712 on
I mean the ruling most likely won’t survive appeal, but goddamn is it funny
All_Hail_Hynotoad on
Didn’t SCOTUS already gut the VRA with that Louisiana case? I haven’t kept up with it.
admiraltarkin on
Good
n0rsk on
Okay but this from my understanding this may help Republicans as they may have overextended with a new map by giving other districts slimmer margins so that a large Dem turn out could cause a reverse sweep. I remember reading that some Republicans were panicking because polling now had their safe districts now being competitive.
EpsilonX on
I can’t wait for Texas to just ignore this and do it anyways, because that’s apparently what Republicans think of federal judges now.
merithynos on
The decision hinges on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which is almost certain to be decided by mid-2026 and equally certain to be gutted by the current far right SCOTUS.
In the end Trump is going to get his maps.
missed_sla on
lmao I’m sure this will be reversed by an appeal to a ~~fascist sympathizing judge~~ unitary executive judge but for now… LOL
kswissreject on
I would def not bet on this holding thanks to the corrupt Supreme Court, but man – can you imagine if somehow TX’s gerrymander fails and CA stands? Too much to dream about, I guess.
hhs2112 on
And what happens when the legislature simply ignores the judge?
DootyMcCool2000 on
This is great news, but if SCOTUS rips up the Voting Rights Act then the gloves are off. All of this gerrymandering is banking on the SCOTUS gutting section 2, even the blue states that are fighting back are anticipating this.
hithere297 on
Wait does this mean California gets to keep its +4 district advantage while Texas is stuck with its old map? Because that’s hilarious
Current_Animator7546 on
This is a win. CA can at least argue that passed a sate amendment
TheOppositeOfTheSame on
Honestly, I think they should keep the maps. They made some demographic assumptions on creating the maps that are unlikely to hold in 2026 resulting in a Dem pickup.
HeavenlyCreation on
And they’re off to the Supreme Court (Trump’s Bitches) to get this approved…just a small bump in the road towards voter suppression 🤷🏽
FumilayoKuti on
Shocking the Trump judge agreed and it was a Reagan appointee – why is this dinosaur still there – that disagreed. Unsurprisingly the Obama appointee went with reason.
Andurilthoughts on
It’ll go to Supreme Court and they’ll reverse the decision
Curious_Passenger245 on
Did they just save Texas from themselves? They know that the five they did were primarily Latino expecting they would get the same turn out for gop which we all know now the won’t.
Delicious_Kale_5459 on
Federal judge can fuck off. Elections are within the state jurisdiction.
Y0___0Y on
Hopefully the Supreme Court will secind guess themselves here and realize this isn’t a guaranteed tolicket to permenant child molestor party rule.
This is an incredibly risky thing to sign off on and push in what is shaping up to be a historic blue wave next year. The gerrymanders could backfire spectacularly.
Hoping they declare both CA and TX’s maps illegal
ZLUCremisi on
What will judges do if Texas ingores them?
sirZofSwagger on
I love this for them
AnyLuck9929 on
Can’t wait for the supreme court to intervene….
giraloco on
There is an easy solution. Pass the democratic law to make gerrymandering illegal.
946stockton on
They are just going to redraw and re vote on a new map next week.
daviesjo on
This won’t last, SCOTUS will gut the Voting Rights Act allowing southern states to gerrymander racial districts.
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California voted on them and Texas did not.
It will be so ironically hilarious if California’s new map stands and Texas’ does not.
It would be unbelievably funny if this held. But the higher courts have disappointed me at every turn this administration.
Doh!
Glimmers of hope, although doubt it will stop them from using it. Absolute corruption down there across the leadership. Voters need to get this act together.
The Supreme Court will reverse this ruling. If there one thing above all else that the current Court hates and will chip away at given any opportunity, it’s the Voting Rights Act.
This is going to the next level on appeal.
Gives me the smallest of hope that MO is overturned too.
I assume the CA one will be blocked as well, only question is how will Republicans spin that it is okay for Texas to do it and not California when Californians voted for it.
God took Abbott’s spine because he knew he’d never need it
No cheating in 2026
I have a feeling Texas Republicans are happy about this. Then they ‘over jerrymandered’ their map, most likely made some seats more competitive, particularly since they used 2024 map data. They did this to make Trump happy, now they can blame the judge, and they incumbents aren’t getting fucked.
>“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics. To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” the ruling states.
How was this ruling only 2-1?
Good now do North Carolina
Probably saving Texas GOP from a huge self-own. By creating new districts, they inevitably had to dilute safe Republican districts. Given the unpopularity of this administration and the results of the last election, those diluted districts are by no means safe. If things were looking better for the GOP in 2026, I’d be willing to bet that that the courts wouldn’t have ruled against the new maps.
MAGAs so incompetent they can’t even do gerrymandering well
How many appeals are in order?
So where does this leave California?
I mean the ruling most likely won’t survive appeal, but goddamn is it funny
Didn’t SCOTUS already gut the VRA with that Louisiana case? I haven’t kept up with it.
Good
Okay but this from my understanding this may help Republicans as they may have overextended with a new map by giving other districts slimmer margins so that a large Dem turn out could cause a reverse sweep. I remember reading that some Republicans were panicking because polling now had their safe districts now being competitive.
I can’t wait for Texas to just ignore this and do it anyways, because that’s apparently what Republicans think of federal judges now.
The decision hinges on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which is almost certain to be decided by mid-2026 and equally certain to be gutted by the current far right SCOTUS.
In the end Trump is going to get his maps.
lmao I’m sure this will be reversed by an appeal to a ~~fascist sympathizing judge~~ unitary executive judge but for now… LOL
I would def not bet on this holding thanks to the corrupt Supreme Court, but man – can you imagine if somehow TX’s gerrymander fails and CA stands? Too much to dream about, I guess.
And what happens when the legislature simply ignores the judge?
This is great news, but if SCOTUS rips up the Voting Rights Act then the gloves are off. All of this gerrymandering is banking on the SCOTUS gutting section 2, even the blue states that are fighting back are anticipating this.
Wait does this mean California gets to keep its +4 district advantage while Texas is stuck with its old map? Because that’s hilarious
This is a win. CA can at least argue that passed a sate amendment
Honestly, I think they should keep the maps. They made some demographic assumptions on creating the maps that are unlikely to hold in 2026 resulting in a Dem pickup.
And they’re off to the Supreme Court (Trump’s Bitches) to get this approved…just a small bump in the road towards voter suppression 🤷🏽
Shocking the Trump judge agreed and it was a Reagan appointee – why is this dinosaur still there – that disagreed. Unsurprisingly the Obama appointee went with reason.
It’ll go to Supreme Court and they’ll reverse the decision
Did they just save Texas from themselves? They know that the five they did were primarily Latino expecting they would get the same turn out for gop which we all know now the won’t.
Federal judge can fuck off. Elections are within the state jurisdiction.
Hopefully the Supreme Court will secind guess themselves here and realize this isn’t a guaranteed tolicket to permenant child molestor party rule.
This is an incredibly risky thing to sign off on and push in what is shaping up to be a historic blue wave next year. The gerrymanders could backfire spectacularly.
Hoping they declare both CA and TX’s maps illegal
What will judges do if Texas ingores them?
I love this for them
Can’t wait for the supreme court to intervene….
There is an easy solution. Pass the democratic law to make gerrymandering illegal.
They are just going to redraw and re vote on a new map next week.
This won’t last, SCOTUS will gut the Voting Rights Act allowing southern states to gerrymander racial districts.