The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas to move forward with a contested congressional map that civil rights groups say weakens Black and Latino voting power. The stay in Abbott v. LULAC lets the state use its newly drawn districts while the case proceeds. Critics — including members of the Congressional Black Caucus — say the ruling greenlights racial gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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