Andrew Schneider

In addition to California, Democrats in Virginia and Maryland are considering mid-decade redistricting to counter Texas.

Republican states that have followed Texas' lead include Missouri and North Carolina.

For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.

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Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith lost in the two-to-one ruling.

In a more than 100-page dissent, Smith wrote the big winners in the case are liberal activists and politicians.

At South Texas College of Law, Houston professor Josh Blackman says Smith argues his fellow judges displayed their own judicial activism.

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Supreme Court is expected to weigh in.

For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.

U.S.

Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith lost in the 2-1 ruling.

In a more than 100-page dissent, Smith wrote the big winners in the case are liberal activists and politicians.

At South Texas College of Law, Houston professor Josh Blackman says Smith argues his fellow judges displayed their own judicial activism.

The U.S.

Supreme Court is expected to weigh in.

For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.

The three-judge panel issued an injunction saying the plaintiffs were likely to prove at trial that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 map.

Democratic Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia represents a Houston district that would have been dramatically redrawn.

The high court would need to act swiftly as the registration period for the 2026 Texas primaries is nearly halfway over.