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After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him

Until being labeled as the "radical left," Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneous.

Jerry’s jeremiad: A wild dissent roils Texas redistricting debate

Jerry Smith, a judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, delivered that admonition before launching into an invective-laden, unusually personal excoriation of a legal decision Tuesday throwing out congressional boundaries Texas just redrew at the urging of President Donald Trump.
The Economist

Texas Republicans have gerrymandered their way into a corner

Gerrymandering involves almost inescapable trade-offs between risk and reward. The more districts you try to create that favour your party, the smaller the margins of victory you can expect in each one—and the more vulnerable you become to losing many of them at once.

Texas ruling brings Newsom's Prop. 50 back into the spotlight

But the new congressional map in California, which was created in a direct rebuttal to those gerrymandering efforts and overwhelmingly approved by voters earlier this month, is still in full swing.

Texas' GOP-drawn Congressional map blocked by court in stunning blow to Republican hopes for 2026

The decision was a blow to Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump, who hoped the redistricting would help the party pick up seats in next year’s midterms.

5 accused of supporting antifa plead guilty to terrorism-related offense after Texas shooting

DALLAS (AP) — Five people pleaded guilty Wednesday to terrorism-related charges after they were accused of supporting antifa in a July shooting that wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center.

How a 2019 case cleared the runway for Texas to redraw its congressional map and why federal judges have now pumped the brakes: ANALYSIS

Racial gerrymandering remains prohibited by the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause and the Voting Rights Act. Federal courts will still scrutinize motives, examine detailed evidentiary records and strike down maps where race predominates -- particularly when the state invokes "partisan intent" as a post-hoc shield.

Steve Sarkisian debunks Desmond Howard's post on Texas exit: 'Absolutely false and untrue'

ESPN's Desmond Howard suggested the Texas football job may come open. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian shut those rumors down on SEC coaches' call.
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Where to watch Texas vs. Arkansas football for free today

The Longhorns aim to improve their 4-2 conference record against a Razorbacks team that has lost eight straight games heading into Saturday's matchup. Here's how to watch for free.
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