WASHINGTON —

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan likely discriminates on the basis of race.

The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next few days while the court considers whether to allow the new map favorable to Republicans to be used in the midterm elections. Advertisement

The court’s conservative majority has blocked similar lower court rulings because they have come too close to elections.

Alito handles emergency appeals from Texas.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

Texas on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to be allowed to use a congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump

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