Texas, Supreme Court and Donald Trump
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This is Priscilla Villarreal’s second trip to the Supreme Court, which last year revived her First Amendment lawsuit.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas Republican leaders, allowing the state to use new redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas approved a new congressional map this summer after Trump urged state GOP lawmakers to craft new House district lines to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the 2026 midterms.
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case. This decision allows local officials to remove books deemed objectionable from public libraries.
By refusing to intervene with the 2026 election around the corner, the Supreme Court empowers states to pass skewed maps with no real accountability to voters, the Statesman Editorial Board writes.
The Supreme Court lets stand a ruling allowing a Texas county to remove 17 library books, rejecting a First Amendment challenge.
Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.
Texas, appeared on "The Joy Reid Show" on Thursday, where she argued that the Senate should impose "ethical guidelines" on the Supreme Court.
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