SCOTUS Decides Texas Voters Can Suffer GOP Gerymandering A Little Longer
The Supreme Court, ever the bastion of 'impartial justice' (when it suits them), just gave Texas the green light to use its latest gerrymandered congressional map through 2026. This, Bloomberg notes, 'bolsters GOP hopes of picking up as many as five new House seats.' Historically, this is not a new playbook; Republicans in Texas, such as those behind the 2011 redistricting, have a documented
history of drawing maps to dilute minority voting power, often facing—and sometimes losing—legal challenges over racial discrimination (e.g., North Carolina v. Covington , 2017). This isn't about 'voter intent'; it's about electoral engineering. So, the nation's highest court has effectively rubber-stamped a system that ensures certain votes count less than others. One might wonder if the
'divided' court is simply reflecting a divided belief in democratic principles, or if some divisions are just more politically convenient. What's a little voter suppression today when you can secure power tomorrow?