In blow to Trump, federal judges block new Texas congressional map
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It would be too funny if Texas had to roll back their changes and California was able to keep their changes made in response to Texas’.
California’s law was written so that it would only be used if Texas did gerrymander their districts. Last I read.
Cool. So CA doesn't do it, Republicans push this to SCOTUS as they do with literally everything they don't like, and then they give Texas the go-ahead with a timeframe that's too short for CA to respond in turn... :/
I’m willing to bet any timeline that is too short for CA would also be too short for Texas.
I think also the stipulation applied to other states also. Not just Texas. Others, like Indiana, are talking about redistricting too.
I don't believe CA already has potential districts drawn up, but I believe Texas already does so an overturned ruling would not need much time for Texas to implement their plan while CA would need to actually draw the new districts.Nevermind, it looks like the plan CA has included already considered districts
The CA proposed maps were a part of the legislation.
Sounds like Indiana doesn't have the votes for redistricting, for now. Cheeto Mussolini is big mad about that. He posted on Tr*th Social and got one of the Republicans opposing it swatted.
Pritzker in Illinois was going to push forward a redistricting for that state, too, if Indiana went ahead. The map looked hilarious and would've essentially shut the GOP out of politics in Illinois altogether.
Illinois is already heavily gerrymandered. More so than Texas even.
You think they’ll let that stop them? These folks are the kings of hypocrisy and double standards.
Hypocrisy is one thing, but the ability to actually print stuff is another entirely. They are, fortunately, still bound by the laws of physics.
Last I read I think that provision was struck before the vote since Texas had already moved ahead? I'm not sure though. It would be very funny if due to the timing, California can redistrict anyway.
I dont want any of it. Gerrymandering is bullshit no matter who does it. I'm begrudgingly okay with California doing it to rebalance the scales after Texas' open voter suppression, but I would much rather it be illegal for everyone, always, everywhere.
It is illegal. So are monopolies. Laws are only as meaningful as they are enforced.
Gerrymandering is not actually illegal. SCOTUS has said only gerrymandering that specifically disenfranchises based on race is illegal due to specific laws passed to protect against that exact thing. Otherwise, it's fair game. And much more recently, they even relaxed the racial protections, because they're fucking corrupt.
Gerrymandering would absolutely not be allowed if we lived in a fair society, but we do not.
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Bubba be like :)
Only Trump does the blowing.
He has a natural talent for blowing.
Sounds like they rejected it based on racial discrimination, but the Supreme Court may end that precedent soon. I guess it will still be beneficial if the ruling holds until the next election.
Well this SCOTUS is pretty tolerant of discrimination as long as it isn’t against corporations.
That's every SCOTUS since at least the 70s, but probably longer than that.
I mean you didn’t say what century…
Watch out, when Trump blows, it’s Bubba
It's Bubba time!
Seeing the words blow and trump had me hoping for new Epstein drama
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No. The blow was to bubba, by Trump. Not a blow to Trump. Unless we are talking about those underage girls he raped.