Congressional Maps

A three-judge panel in El Paso will continue hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging the controversial new map of Texas’ congressional districts. Ultimately, their decision will determine whether Texas can use the new map for the 2026 midterm elections.

A panel of three federal judges in El Paso is now hearing arguments in a lawsuit challenging the controversial new map of Texas’ congressional districts. The judges’ decision will determine whether Texas can use the map in the 2026 midterm elections.

The order is the latest victory for civil rights groups claiming discrimination and intimidation leading up to the 2022 midterms, but history indicates the case is unlikely to be resolved before voters head to the polls.

A lower court ruling that invalidated parts of the Texas House state map has been temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.Responding swiftly to an…

Federal judges have invalidated two Texas congressional districts, ruling that they must be fixed by either the Legislature or a federal court.In a…