From The Hill: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s congressional map that adds up to five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state’s emergency appeal.
Alito’s order, known as an administrative stay, does not reflect the underlying merits of the map’s constitutionality.
But it temporarily allows Texas Republicans to keep using their GOP-friendly map as the candidate filing period remains underway.
Alito ordered the map challengers to respond in writing by Monday. The court is expected to issue a ruling afterwards that will determine if the map can be used for the midterms.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced, “BREAKING: In response to our filing, the Supreme Court just granted an administrative stay—temporarily stopping the district court’s injunction against Texas’s map. We look forward to continuing to press forward in our case on the merits.”
BREAKING: In response to our filing, the Supreme Court just granted an administrative stay—temporarily stopping the district court’s injunction against Texas’s map.
We look forward to continuing to press forward in our case on the merits. https://t.co/0iG1VbWiIn
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) November 22, 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that he was confident the Supreme Court will ultimately side with Texas.
🚨REDISTRICTING BATTLE: @GregAbbott_TX on the judge that blocked Texas’ new electoral map — and why he thinks the Supreme Court will side with the Texas GOP.@FoxNews | @GillianHTurner pic.twitter.com/9DIPjk67ZA
— America’s Newsroom (@AmericaNewsroom) November 20, 2025
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