‘We’re all under the gun of very strict time limitations,’ said the Supreme Court’s chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr.
Texas electoral case difficult for high court to untangle
4 new districts disputed; vote looms in April; House majority may be affected
‘We’re all under the gun of very strict time limitations,’ said the Supreme Court’s chief justice, John G. Roberts Jr.
Several members of the Supreme Court appeared frustrated Monday as they surveyed the available options and looming deadlines in a major voting rights case from Texas that could help decide control of the House. The case is a result of a population boom in Texas, which gained more than 4 million people in the past decade, about 65 percent of them Hispanic. The growth entitles the state to four additional congressional seats.
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