On October 23, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Texas member of Congress, Ronny Jackson. The case had been filed in Texas to stop the California election. The plaintiff, Jackson, claimed that if the California election went ahead, that would make it likely that Democrats would gain a majority in the U.S. House in November 2026, and that would injure Jackson because he would have less influence. Jackson v Weber, n.d. of Texas, 2:25cv-197. Judge Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, said Jackson did not have standing. Here is the order of dismissal.

On October 24, U.S. District Court Judge Kenly Kato, a Biden appointee, refused to enjoin the California election in a lawsuit filed by Steve Hilton, a California Republican candidate for Governor in 2026. Hilton v Weber, c.d., 8:25cv-1988. The case is still alive but the judge said the lawsuit can continue after the election, if Prop. 50 passes. Hilton had charged that the districts would not be equal in population, and also that California precedent doesn’t merit mid-decade districting. Here is his Complaint.