On Friday, November 25, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Texas refused a request by the state that the legislature’s own redistricting plan (for both houses of the legislature) be used, instead of the one drawn up by that Court. Texas said it would be asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the lower court. See this story. The U.S. District Court vote was 2-1. The case is Perez v Texas, 5:11-cv-360, in the western district in San Antonio.
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Edited By Richard Winger
Highly unlikely Texas will win.
What genius judge or even SCOTUS justice can note the connection between 14th Amdt, Sec. 2 and 15th Amdt, Sec. 1 ???
Did the 1860 gerrymanders produce Civil WAR I in 1861 ???
Will the 2012 gerrymanders produce Civil War II in 2013 ???
Stay tuned. NO limit on the EVIL in the reptile so-called brains of incumbent gerrymander control freak MONSTERS.
Flash – TX regime is appealing to SCOTUS on Monday.
Texas is asking for a stay of the interim plans drawn by the federal district court. The court refused on a 2-1 decision with a very sharp dissent by the 5th Circuit judge assigned to the case, that essentially says that the SCOTUS should really look into this. Texas has now filed with the SCOTUS for a stay for both the House plan and the Senate plan. (the Senate case is Davis v Perry 5:11-cv-00788)
http://txredistricting.org/
The State is saying that the legislative primaries should be delayed while the interim plans are appealed.
The district court today ordered its interim plans for congressional districts (also a 2-1 decision). The State will ask for a stay. The court will deny it on a 2-1 vote, with a sharply worded dissent, and the state will appeal to the SCOTUS.