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Supreme Court Restores Texas Redistricting Map, 6-3 Vote

4/27/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Texas’s redrawn congressional map, making it the state’s official district plan.
The 6-3 conservative majority issued the decision.
The three liberal justices filed dissenting opinions.
A lower court had blocked the map earlier, citing likely racial discrimination under the Constitution.
The map was approved in August 2025 by the Republican-led Texas legislature and signed by Governor Greg Abbott.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Texas’s redrawn congressional map, making it the state’s official district plan.
The 6-3 conservative majority issued the decision.
The three liberal justices filed dissenting opinions.
A lower court had blocked the map earlier, citing likely racial discrimination under the Constitution.
The map was approved in August 2025 by the Republican-led Texas legislature and signed by Governor Greg Abbott.