A panel of federal judges on Tuesday blocked the new Texas Congressional map and ordered the state to use the 2021 map. In a 2-1 ruling, the three-judge panel ordered Texas to use its 2021 congressional map. The judges claimed the newly redrawn map is unconstitutional because it appears to be a ‘race-based gerrymander.’ The ruling is expected to be immediately appealed. US District Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Trump appointee, wrote the majority opinion. Politico reported: A panel of federal judges has blocked Texas’ newly-redrawn congressional map — which made five districts in the state more favorable to Republicans — saying the plan appeared to be an illegal race-based gerrymander. In a 2-1 ruling, the court ordered Texas to rely instead on the boundaries legislators…
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