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Texas Redistricting Ruled Unfair | Athens News
Texas just got hit with a major legal blow: a federal court ruled the state’s 2021 congressional map is unconstitutional and can’t be used in the 2026 elections. Democrats, who argued the map was gerrymandered to favor Republicans, won the court’s backing — and now the case is headed straight to the Supreme Court. With lawmakers having fled to block the map and accusations of voter manipulation flying, Texas is racing to redraw districts before the 2026 vote — but time is running out. A three-judge panel delivered the ruling, setting off what’s likely to be a long, messy legal battle over how…
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