The Supreme Court Just Greenlit a Gerrymander That Even a Trump Judge Thought Was Too Racist
The Supreme Court has upheld Texas' 2025 midcycle redistricting map, overturning a lower court ruling that found the map unconstitutionally diluted minority voting power. The lower court, after a nine-day trial and extensive evidence, concluded that race was the predominant factor in the redistricting. The Supreme Court's shadow docket decision, issued with minimal explanation, allows the map to be used in the 2026 midterms despite concerns over racial gerrymandering.
- ▪A federal district court found that Texas unconstitutionally used race as the predominant factor in its 2025 redistricting effort.
- ▪The district court's conclusion was based on a nine-day trial, dozens of expert witnesses, and over 3,000 pages of evidence.
- ▪The Supreme Court reversed the decision on the shadow docket in a 6–3 ideological split, with a three-page opinion deferring to legislative good faith.
- ▪Justice Samuel Alito authored a concurrence arguing that courts should presume Texas legislators acted in good faith, despite timing and evidence suggesting otherwise.
- ▪Justice Elena Kagan dissented, citing evidence that Texas politicians openly discussed targeting minority-majority districts.
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Jurisprudence The Gerrymandering Wars Are Just Beginning SCOTUS just upheld a Texas gerrymander that even a Trump judge had deemed too racist. By Alexis Romero April 29, 20265:45 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Brandon Bell/Getty Images and Adobe Stock. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back. You’ll also receive updates on the latest from Slate’s Jurisprudence team. The state-by-state gerrymandering wars aren’t going anywhere—and on Monday, the Supreme Court gave the greenlight to Texas’ gerrymandered electoral maps for the 2026 midterms.
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