LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan likely discriminates on the basis of race. AdvertisementThe court’s conservative majority has blocked similar lower court rulings because they have come too close to elections. The state is calling on the high court to intervene to avoid confusion as congressional primary elections approach in March. The justices have blocked past lower-court rulings in congressional redistricting cases, most recently in Alabama and Louisiana, that came several months before elections. To counter those moves, California voters approved a ballot initiative to give Democrats an additional five seats there.

Source: Huffington Post November 22, 2025 04:38 UTC