Summary
Federal judges have blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that was designed to help Republicans gain more U.S. House seats. The judges decided the map was racially gerrymandered, violating voting rights. The decision came after groups argued the map reduced minority voting power, and the judges agreed it could have a legal chance to win.
Key Facts
- A panel of three federal judges ruled against a new congressional map in Texas.
- The new map aimed to give Republicans five more seats in the U.S. House.
- The judges found evidence that the map was racially gerrymandered.
- Gerrymandering is drawing political boundaries to favor one party over others.
- The decision followed a trial focusing on violations of the Voting Rights Act.
- The court ruling blocks the use of this map for upcoming elections in Texas.
- The case is part of a larger national debate over redistricting by political parties.
- The U.S. Supreme Court had previously allowed partisan gerrymandering in general.
