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January 16, 2018      11:14 AM

Supreme Court rejects Texas Democrats Party redistricting appeal

TDP argued the maps are illegally gerrymandered along partisan lines; the case of Texas stays centered on racial gerrymandering claims

Austin American Statesman reporter Chuck Lindell writes:

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal from the Texas Democratic Party arguing that the state’s political maps were improperly gerrymandered along partisan lines.

The court did not comment on its decision to dismiss the appeal beyond noting that it lacked jurisdiction on the claim.

On Friday, the court announced that it will review maps the Legislature drew for the Texas House and congressional districts after a three-judge federal court panel ruled in August that 11 districts were drawn to intentionally discriminate against minority voters.

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