SCOTUS rushes to let the Louisiana GOP change a map *while an election is underway.*

[In It to Win It]

This is partisanship at its rawest. SCOTUS has clamped down on lower courts for rulings that could alter maps many *months* before an election—even when those maps have been judged illegal.

Here, it's rushing to let the Louisiana GOP change a map *while an election is underway.*

— The Downballot (@the-downballot.com) 2026-05-04T23:19:00.065Z

BREAKING: SCOTUS grants the Callais plaintiffs' request to issue the judgment now, meaning the ruling goes into effect and back to the district court immediately.

This was done over a strong dissent from Jackson — prompting Alito (w Thomas & Gorsuch) to author an opinion concurring with the grant.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T23:13:01.532Z

Remember, back in December this same SCOTUS said it was too late to change Texas' maps (that had just been changed in August) after they were deemed (by a Trump-appointed judge) to be unconstitutional.

So Dec. was too late, but May (after ballots have been sent) is fine? WTF?

— Mike Masnick (@masnick.com) 2026-05-05T00:12:21.717Z

*clears throat*

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in a TX case, SCOTUS said federal courts were wrong to pause a map they found illegal *in Dec 2025* bc that was too close to election.

now, in a LA election already underway, SCOTUS jumps in to alter the state map - & free LA to do more.

— Leah Litman (@leahlitman.bsky.social) 2026-05-05T00:18:44.302Z

[struggle4progress]

1. Someone could get the impression that there are fascists on the court, who are eager

to create electoral chaos with the aim of ending our democracy