Federal Court Blocks New Texas Congressional Map

Federal Court Blocks New Texas Congressional Map

Federal Court Blocks New Texas Congressional Map Ahead of 2026 Midterms Judges rule map likely constitutes unconstitutional racial gerrymandering federal court has issued a significant blow to the State of Texas’s newly drawn congressional districts, ruling the map cannot be used for the 2026 U.S. House elections because of strong evidence of racial gerrymandering .  Key Ruling Details A three-judge panel, convened in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (El Paso) ruled 2–1 that the 2025 map falls short of constitutional lines.  The judges ordered that the 2021 map previously adopted by the Texas Legislature must instead be used for the 2026 midterms.  The court found substantial evidence that race predominated over politics in the drawing of the map. One of the majority opinions stated, “The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics… But it was much more than just politics.”  Why the Map Was Blocked According to the ruling: The map reduced the num…