U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito issued a stay halting a lower court's ruling and allowing Texas to use a new redistricting map that voting rights groups claim targets minorities.

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

The move by Texas to redraw its map prompted a nationwide battle over redistricting for partisan advantage that is playing out in both Republican-governed and Democratic-led states.