Posted on 11/19/2025 1:53:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Gov Abbott and Attorney General Paxton appeal federal decision that invalidated new congressional map
Gerrymandering has been a staple of the Republic since its beginning. The practice has such a storied tradition that it is named after Elbridge Gerry, one of our founding fathers who served as vice president under President James Madison. For decades, leftists attempted to outlaw partisan gerrymandering. Justice Anthony Kennedy could not make up his mind on the issue, so it languished until he retired. Fortunately for the Constitution, President Trump replaced Justice Kennedy — the Court’s swing vote for over a dozen years — with solid constitutionalist Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In 2019, thanks to Kavanaugh’s addition, the Court upheld partisan gerrymandering in Rucho v. Common Cause. Legislatures cannot gerrymander based on race, but they can do so based on partisanship.
Earlier this year, Texas did just that. Yet, a three-judge district court panel invalidated Texas’s map earlier this week and ordered that the map drawn by the legislature in 2021 remain in effect for the midterm elections. This ruling could cost Republicans five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The ruling claims that minority votes would be diluted were the new map to go into effect. It does not matter, according to the ruling, that the legislators who voted to redistrict never advocated in favor of discrimination on the basis of race. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have immediately appealed to the Supreme Court. The 2-1 ruling was shockingly written by Texas U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown — handpicked by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in 2019. U.S. Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, the adult on the three-judge panel, dissented.
It is imperative for the justices to stay the ruling...
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The proof of liberal meddling will come when the justices rule on the republican suit to strike down California’s jerrymander.
Just trying to make me angry so I’ll support Republicans with money and or votes or will troops and tanks be sent out to deal with the judiciary.
Another easy case for SCOTUS to overturn.
As usual.
the 5th Circuit judges can overrule the district court judges. Fortunately the 5th Circuit is a conservative circuit
” that minority votes would be diluted”
Therein lies the problem.
Who’s a “minority”?
Are hispanics a “minority” worthy of consideration? It’s a language cohort, nothing more. If they’re so special, how about ethnic Germans? Lots of them in Texas, but a “minority”. Or ethnic Slovaks. Or ethnic Russians. Or Welsh...Burgundians...Parisi...Scots-Irish...Italians..etc.
The absurdity of granting Special Status to the descendants of Mexico and Latin America is that no other ethnicity before them ever were accorded such status. There’s a reason: at no time was the “equal protection” clause of the 14th Amendment ever mean’t to ordain such a thing.
But the so-called Supreme Court conjured it outta thin air after a bit of prodding from the ‘60s EEOC.
The nation of Mexico doesn’t deserve special status in the selection of voting districts within the United States.
Race should never factor into voting districts
SCOTUS will rule for the State of Texas in very short order. In previous cases, they made it very clear that courts cannot override redistricting by legislatures.
Yup.
A bit of the baroque, for these judges to ponder.
Title “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
or “Sleepers Awake!”
“ SCOTUS will rule for the State of Texas in very short order. In previous cases, they made it very clear that courts cannot override redistricting by legislatures.”
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I think you will be proven right. The judge made his decision based upon precedent cases, The Supreme Court will likely make a decision that invalidates those precedents as well as this instant case. GOODBYE “SETTLED LAW”.
Where I work with around 300 people, there are only 2 whites in the building. I am one of them. Now tell me, who is the minority?
Some of the early settlers of the Texas hill country were Wends who spoke a Slavic language related to Polish (also called Sorbian). As Texas pioneers they deserve a Congressional seat gerrymandered for them.
Supreme Court usually goes with states rights. This is harder for the court because the state took action but a lower court found a law that wasn’t adhered to or so they surmised.
Yup. The judiciary is a huge problem.
My point exactly!
It’s so fun to drive from Austin out to Junction. Puts the lie to the “Dees ees Mehico” BS.
I expect this will be stayed by the Supreme Court fast enough for next year’s Texas primary, not just the general election.
“Yup. The judiciary is a huge problem.”
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The judiciary is a co-equal branch of our government under Article III of the Constitution. Without it, the rights you enjoy would be nothing but unenforceable words on paper.
Then they need to stay within their constitutional lane ...
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