Thursday, December 04, 2025

SCOTUS Clears Texas Gerrymandered Map

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm election.

Posted by Jpw at 07:24 PM | 43 COMMENTS | permalink

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-- Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) Dec 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM

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All 3 branches of our government are officially constitution hating s^%#.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-04 07:06 PM

Quelle surprise.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-04 07:16 PM

Quelle surprise.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-04 07:18 PM

Shocking!

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-12-04 07:19 PM

Conservatives are so corrupt these days.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-12-04 07:22 PM

" All 3 branches of our government are officially constitution hating s^%#.

#1 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-12-04 07:06 PM | FLAG: "

How does this ruling violate the Constitution?

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 07:25 PM

Oh this is big one.

Wonder who gets the tip/donation/$500,000 vacation to Indonesia/Mercedes/college tuition/rent free home for this one?

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-04 07:32 PM

@#6 ... How does this ruling violate the Constitution? ...

My first question would be ...

What is your current trolling alias' criteria for a violation of the Constitution?

After we agree on that criteria, then we can go on to discuss the question it poses.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-04 07:38 PM

I urge Virginia to retaliate.

It would be foolish should she not.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2025-12-04 07:54 PM

How does this ruling violate the Constitution?

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 07:25 PM | Reply | Flag:

It doesn't, it's a bullchit ruling of the remedial left...

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-12-04 08:00 PM

completely illegal, but now that means CA can do the same, and I hope every purple state does likewise (PA, VA, MI).

This was bad case law and an awful blow to our country's fabric, but hey! the corrupt-AF SCOTUS conservatives are getting their free trips and plane rides, so no problem, eh?

#11 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-12-04 08:06 PM

Sauce for the goose... Cali did it.

#12 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-12-04 08:09 PM

#11. Democrats do not want to get in a gerrymandering war with the GOP. The GOP has a majority in more states than Dems and the bluest states have already been Gerrymandered to the max and no more advantage in those states is even attainable.

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 08:10 PM

Cali did it only because TX did it first.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-04 08:24 PM

Blue states gamed the 2020 census. the whole system is corrupt. Time to purge the enemy within.

#15 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-12-04 08:26 PM

Who was president during the 2020 census --------?

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-04 08:27 PM

@#12 ... Cali did it. ...

California did not do what Texas did.

California put the issue to a popular vote.

Did Texas put the issue to a popular vote?

Let's start with that.

Yer up.

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-04 08:29 PM

"Democrats do not want to get in a gerrymandering war with the GOP."

^
Explains why the GOP started this Gerrymandering war.

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-04 08:47 PM

"Blue states gamed the 2020 census."
By doing what, counting everybody?

"Time to purge the enemy within."
Finally, let's get this party started!
What day should I pencil in for The Day Of The Rope?

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-04 09:01 PM

@#17 ... Did Texas put the issue to a popular vote? ...

The usual [crickets] in response.

So lame.

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-04 09:22 PM

MAGATS are ------- imbeciles

#21 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-04 09:58 PM

@#21 ... MAGATS are f**king imbeciles ...

I'm not yet willing to go that far.

But, in a sense, you may have a point.

Why do the MAGA folk seem to shrink into the baseboards, apparently like roaches when the light is turned on, when asked simple questions about what they have stated?

Are they awaiting instructions regarding how to respond from their higher authority?

I wish I knew or understood ....


#22 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-04 10:12 PM

Oh what exatcly did we do to deserve this court .....

#23 | Posted by South_American at 2025-12-04 10:30 PM

exactly

#24 | Posted by South_American at 2025-12-04 10:31 PM

" Oh what exatcly did we do to deserve this court .....

#23 | POSTED BY SOUTH_AMERICAN AT 2025-12-04 10:30 PM | REPLY | FLAG:"

Lose elections.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 10:42 PM

Lose elections.

Good to see you acknowledge that SCOTUS is elected.

#26 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-04 10:44 PM

" Good to see you acknowledge that SCOTUS is elected.

#26 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2025-12-04 10:44 PM | FLAG: "

That's not what I said. I was referring to presidential elections.

#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 10:50 PM

Exactly again...

Because imbecile magats voted for imbecile candidates we all suffer imbecility....

#28 | Posted by South_American at 2025-12-04 10:51 PM

Kamala didn't just lose. The world did.

#29 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-12-04 10:52 PM

#27 no but your answer is so untethered from reality it deserved an unserious response.

#30 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-04 10:54 PM

#30. Are you really that dumb? Are you unaware that POTUS nominates judicial nominees when vacancies occur?

#31 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 10:56 PM

That's not what I said. I was referring to presidential elections.

Which has what to do with SCOTUS?

The question was, "what exatcly did we do to deserve this court".

Your answer was, "Lose elections".

Tends to indicate you think elections determine SCOTUS makeup.

#32 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-04 10:59 PM

#32. I already have explained it to JPW and busted it the crayons. What are you not getting?

#33 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-04 11:17 PM

STFU idiot.

#34 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-05 10:20 AM

Chief traitor "Smil'n John" hard at work, once again.

#35 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2025-12-05 10:31 AM

Better than sending state LEO to arrest and drag lawmakers back home to force an open legislative session to force a map through with zero voter input.

But sure, both sides, huh?

#37 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-05 02:18 PM

Biden should have abolished the Supreme Court when he had the chance to at the end of his term. Like democrats alaways do, he was more worried about the optics of such action.

#38 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-12-05 04:37 PM

Biden should have abolished the Supreme Court when he had the chance to at the end of his term. Like democrats alaways do, he was more worried about the optics of such action.

#39 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-12-05 04:38 PM

#38 #39 How does a president "abolish" an Article III establishment?

#40 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-12-05 04:40 PM

Majority votes to disenfranchise the minority.

You just described the current Republican controlled Congress in 6 words.

Well done!

#41 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-06 11:06 AM

If I read it correctly the primaries have already begun and revert g back would have caused major problems. Further redrawing the maps does not violate the Constitution or the law even is a case like this where it's obviously partisan.

#42 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-06 06:04 PM

Texas maps are explicitly drawn based on racial lines. That is unconstitutional on its face

The people who made the argument for the maps put, in writing, that the lines were drawn based on racial lines

"... the Supreme Court said the panel "failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith by construing ambiguous direct and circumstantial evidence against the legislature.""

LOLOLOLOLOLOLO

Now that is some funny ----

The legislature puts IN WRITING that the gerrymandering was being done on racial basis (against the VRA) and the SC says the above

TOO ------- FUNNY

OH

If I read it correctly the primaries have already begun and revert g back would have caused major problems. Further redrawing the maps does not violate the Constitution or the law even is a case like this where it's obviously partisan.

#42 | Posted by BellRinger

WRONG

www.sos.state.tx.us

Filing deadline for primary candidates; filing deadline for independent candidates to file declaration of intent. Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM

December 8 was the deadline

Funny thing is Republicans might have ------ themselves because the new districts were based on an assumption that the hispanic vote would stay with republicans in 2026

Given the elections since 2024, Republicans may have diluted the districts enough for dems to be competitive

#43 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-06 06:27 PM

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