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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Supreme Court Allows Texas To Use Redrawn Voting Maps In Midterms
Caption: US Supreme Court Allows Texas To Use Redrawn Voting Maps In Midterms. The court’s unsigned decision follows an emergency request from Texas, challenging a lower-court ruling that had blocked the map. Texas passed the new voting districts in August under a law signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas met the criteria for emergency relief and that the lower court had made serious errors in its assessment. Three liberal justices dissented. The decision allows Texas to use the new boundaries, which critics say may racially gerrymander districts to favor Republicans. Earlier this year, a lower court had raised concerns about the map’s fairness and called for the old boundaries to be used. The ruling comes after a contentious political battle, which saw Texas Democrat lawmakers flee the state in a bid to delay the redistricting process. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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