SCOTUS pauses lower court order that tossed Texas… WASHINGTON - U S Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that blocked a new voting map in Texas, allowing the state to proceed for now with a plan
Supreme Court Justice Alito blocks hold on GOP-backed Texas map Supreme Court Justice Samuel A Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas' GOP-favored congressional map, meaning the state can use the new boundaries as the deadline to run for Congress nears Why it matters: Republicans' majority in the U S House could hinge on whether Texas keeps or loses the extra five GOP seats it drew this year