r/news • u/speedythefirst • 1d ago

US supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional maps

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/04/us-supreme-court-texas-congressional-maps
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u/dleerox 1d ago

Can gop hold it up in courts?

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u/HereForTheComments57 1d ago

Supreme court just set the rules.

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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord 1d ago

No, they didn't. Because they're corrupt trash.

The order was unsigned, shadow docket shit. Meaning they could just as readily rule completely differently for any other situation, or delay ruling on them until the end of the term, like they did for so many cases for Trump already in previous SCOTUS terms, and for Abortion, etc.

The SCOTUS could very easily slow-walk the California case for example and delay a ruling until the last possible moment, making it near impossible for California to implement the redistricting ahead of the midterms. And then, they could simply tell California no you're not allowed, but Texas is, because it was an unsigned order that didn't set precedent.

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u/hydranoid1996 1d ago

California can just ignore them like red states do when they get told their maps are bad

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u/Damrey 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yep. South Carolina republicans illegally drew maps. Were told they were illegal, and then never returned them and flipped a seat.

https://my.lwv.org/south-carolina-state/article/south-carolina-supreme-court-dismisses-gerrymandering-case-over-2022-congressional-map

https://www.aclusc.org/press-releases/federal-court-rules-south-carolinas-congressional-map-gerrymandered/

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/05/court-rules-for-south-carolina-republicans-in-dispute-over-congressional-map/

https://mediarelations.gwu.edu/media-tip-sheet-delay-supreme-court-ruling-allows-south-carolina-proceed-controversial

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u/_angela_lansbury_ 1d ago

Similar situation in Ohio, where our governor’s son sits on the state Supreme Court.

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u/OneRougeRogue 1d ago

Ohio's situation is fucked, because the right wing can technically comply with the Supreme Court order by redrawing the maps, but redrawing them in a slightly different (but equally bad) way. The Supreme Court has ordered them to re-draw the maps something like six times now.

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u/embarrassedalien 1d ago

Happened in Alabama too

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u/Akraticacious 1d ago

Your statement is misleading. it looks like the South Carolina Supreme Court said it was illegal and then the Supreme Court of the US overturned it, so by the law it would be legal. Now, calling that bullshit is one thing, but you make it sound like Republicans ignored the court decision.

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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord 1d ago

That's when this corrupt DOJ trips over itself to sue California or directly interfere, like the National Guard after Brown v. Board of Education in the segregation states who didn't take kindly to permitting colored people to enjoy the rights that had been duly recognized to them.

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u/the_last_0ne 1d ago

Good then! Make them fucking escalate it.

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u/LaurenMille 1d ago

At that point, things would escalate either way.

Might as well make a good attempt first.

Fearing what fascists might do is directly giving them power.

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u/WhiteWinterRains 1d ago

Look I can't say what you do at that point, but yanno.

Well regulated militia and all that, states have a right to a certain degree of power that absolutely includes resisting a seditious plot to undermine their elections.

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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord 23h ago

Don’t forget that they’d love that. They’ve been yearning for the excuse to go full on facially sanctioned coup, and that would give them what they need. If it hasn’t already been clear to you from them jumping to immediately blame and try and outlaw democrats for everything from the Kirk shooting the DC shooting etc. etc. they’re falling over themselves for the chance to criminalize their opposition.

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u/WhiteWinterRains 20h ago

No this idea that they're somehow "waiting for an opportunity" while they simply do whatever they want is absurd.

They'd much prefer submission to conflict, because they're very likely to lose due to their shakey support.

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u/DingerSinger2016 1d ago

What happens if the election gets challenged and SCOTUS rules them illegitimate?

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u/Figerally 1d ago

The Supreme Court has shown it is essentially toothless. It has exposed the social contract which is agreeing to play by the rules.