Angry Texas Judge in Court

Texas, Judge Jerry Smith

Judge lashes out over ruling on Texas maps: "The opinion would deserve an 'F'"

A federal judge penned a heated dissent after this week's ruling that blocked Texas' redistricting effort, accusing the judge who wrote the majority opinion of "outrageous conduct" and "cherry-picking of the highest order.

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Dissenting judge slams move to strike down Texas congressional maps

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‘I dissent,’ judge says 16 times in 100-page broadside against colleagues in Texas redistricting case

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Trump's Congressional Redistricting Push Stalls, Boosting Democrats

When President Donald Trump began an extraordinary campaign this summer pressuring Republican lawmakers to redraw state congressional maps, starting with Texas, some Democrats feared it could hand a d...

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Federal judges bar Texas redistricting maps being used, cite racial profiling

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What early polls are projecting as politicians look ahead to 2026 midterm elections

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Why Trump’s plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire

After a federal court panel struck down Republicans’ new map in Texas on Tuesday, the entire exercise holds the potential to net Democrats more winnable seats in the House instead.

The Economist · 20h

The US in brief: Texas hold ‘em

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Texas’ New Congressional Map Is Blocked by Court

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‘Outrageous conduct’: Dissenting judge in Texas redistricting case says ruling was made before dissent could be written

Judge Jerry Smith, who sits on the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, published his 100-page dissent on Wednesday.

Judge in Texas redistricting lawsuit claims majority judges committed 'judicial activism'

A federal judge, in a dissenting opinion released Nov. 19, claimed Texas redistricting ruling was "judicial activism."

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Federal Judge Who Melted Down in Texas Redistricting Dissent Once Wrote Fake Majority Opinion Bashed as ‘Barbaric Fanfiction’

A federal judge who issued a scathing dissent in a Texas redistricting case that attacked the majority for "outrageous" judicial conduct and "judicial activism" is no stranger to dramatic judicial antics,

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In Texas, judges can now refuse to marry same-sex couples. SCOTUS to weigh in. What to know

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that state judges may refuse marrying same-sex couples, based on “sincerely held religious belief.” The ruling was signed by all nine Republican justices of the Texas Supreme Court and published in the Texas Bar ...