The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent.
The move preserves Republican gains in several districts.
The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced its prior decision allowing Texas to use a redrawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections.
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected the removal of state Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum over redistricting.
The Supreme Court allowed Texas’s redrawn Republican-friendly congressional map to stand on Monday, formally reversing a lower court’s ruling striking down the map as an unlawful racial gerrymander.
(CNN) — Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday. CNN — (CNN) — ...