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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas Appeals 3-Judge Court Ruling on Congressional Redistricting to Supreme Court
Texas has the option of letting the court redraw the boundaries or having the Texas legislature redo the boundaries. Texas is going for a third option of appealing to the SCOTUS. https://electionlawblog.org/?p=94354
The case is not final, and so there may be some issues with this being an appeal of an interlocutory (interim) order.
On the merits, the ruling is pretty good for Texas compared to what the Court might have done, and the Supreme Court may not choose to get involved in this aspect of the case. (There are other meaty issues, including the findings on discriminatory intent, and possible order to put Texas back under federal supervision for voting which I expect the Court would fully review).
On the merits, the ruling is pretty good for Texas compared to what the Court might have done, and the Supreme Court may not choose to get involved in this aspect of the case. (There are other meaty issues, including the findings on discriminatory intent, and possible order to put Texas back under federal supervision for voting which I expect the Court would fully review).
The court will hold hearings on Sept 5 to 8 unless enjoined or stayed by the SCOTUS. I think that there is a decent chance that the SCOTUS will let the court draw new boundaries pending determination of appeal
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Texas Appeals 3-Judge Court Ruling on Congressional Redistricting to Supreme Court (Original Post)
Gothmog
Aug 2017
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MagickMuffin
(15,893 posts)1. Hopefully this will be in our favor!!!
So, tired of these tactics of voter intimidation, voter suppression/oppression.
blogslut
(37,956 posts)2. Thank boB for crappy TX GOP lawyers.
Keep losing, you braindead cowpies!
Dustlawyer
(10,493 posts)3. I think we will find Gorsuch's religion will allow for discrimination.