The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to move forward with using its new congressional map in next year’s elections, granting a significant victory to state Republicans and President Donald Trump even as a lower court found the plan was likely drawn to diminish the influence of Black and Latino voters.

The unsigned order, issued as part of an emergency appeal , pauses a 2–1 ruling that had blocked the map. Texas officials had urged the court to act quickly, noting that candidate qualifying for the March primaries is already underway.

Why It Matters

With the Supreme Court’s intervention, Texas voters will cast ballots under the new map next year unless the justices later rule otherwise — a decision that could have major implications for the fight over control of the U.S. House.

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