| upsg... | More corruption by this MAGA GOP and this criminal SCOTUS |
| usct... | Opens chaos for partisanship. The Court no longer seems to be an impartial arbiter for Americans. They seem to be an arm of the Republican Party. Another step to a one party authoritarian state. |
| nanc... | It is unfair due to the racial population distribution and minimizes the power of people with thoughts and ideas. |
| mark... | The current Supreme Court has been damaged by severe Republican meddling and half the Justices need to be removed and jailed. |
| ocds... | Orange cheaters. |
| miss... | Correct outcome. |
| degg... | Members of the majority are shamelessly acquiescent to a brutish bully who boasts (brags) that the primary civic or otherwise virtue is fealty. His personal history honors loyalty in the breach ‼️ |
| rowa... | It’s white supremacy politics |
| vick... | States are sovereign and the state legislature controls this and they are elected by the voters. |
| damr... | They are crooks,they do whatever Trump wants |
| kvas... | Another indication that the U.S. Supreme Court is no longer the neutral judge of how our Constitution and laws should be applied. They are simply Comb-Over's rubber stamp. Maggot Heads don't want democracy. They just want to win. Hell, let's just eliminate opposing parties, then we can save a lot of money and eliminate elections too. Be careful Maggot Heads! You win today, but Comb-Over can (and will) turn on you some day. |
| mart... | BLATANT CHEATING |
| jayh... | This Supreme Court will be the catalyst for the loss of our democracy. |
| nanc... | Just another example of corruption in this administration and how the Supreme Court is part of it. What democracy? |
| tere... | How much of our country, our traditions and our culture of fairness, justice and equality will remain when Trump and allies are voted out of power? |
| wmnn... | Does the new map provide equal population distribution by District? |
| pnar... | At least it done legitimately through the courts. Now let’s correct the illegitimate gerrymandering, e.g. Massachusetts. |
| atli... | We are stuck with a heartless, partisan Supreme Court for their lives. We need term limits. |
| rita... | Sadly there is little balance of power left in our government these days. Very sad. Very dangerous. |
| lisa... | It’s 2025, it should not be a black/white issue. Everyone is equal, period. |
| mica... | I happen to be from Texas, I chose 'positive' because you are propagating race-based politics. Stop doing this--not only is it continuing to fuel hatred but ironically you are lessening the chances of unseating the GOP--people are increasingly seeing through it; find a better narrative. This story is extremely myopic and without substance, as if to say race is the absolute only factor at play in districting. Of course you are going to get 75+% negative reaction from readers in your survey because you just painted Texas, the GOP, and all their voters as racist! |
| der.... | Blue states have done this for decades. |
| jrpj... | The move was totally legal. The hypocrisy of the left, given the lack of representation republicans have had in California and Illinois (for years!) is appalling. |
| chiu... | Great! Do what’s libs been doing for years! |
| garl... | The court needs to be expanded, term limits and a method of selection that thwarts "court packing". |
| stub... | Look at how "fair" the Blue states are! |
| sdem... | Our Supreme Court is politicized beyond repair!!! |
| jami... | I’ll be interested to see if they have the same ruling for California 🤣 |
| twin... | Sneaky way for repubs to get more votes. Unamerican!! Cheaters!!! |
| pval... | Look at how badly other states maps are gerrymandered, including soon-to-be California, then get back to me. |
| robb... | Wow. I wasn't 100% sure about your crowd, but now it's glaring that you have a 3:1 Democrat audience - good or bad. Had you compared redistricting in CA vs TX, what would happen? |
| kbki... | The Supreme Court was supposed to be a check and balance in our government. It is now as corrupt as our president. |
| nrpe... | If you can’t win, cheat. |
| crus... | Bare knuckles politics benefits no one. We're all Americans. |
| ljtu... | The redistricting process is imbedded in the states Constitutions. The term gerrymandering arises from the active redrawing of districts by Democrats in Massachusetts in the past. Elections have consequences. Redistricting is one such consequence. Take the redistricting in California for another example. Or is Democrat redistricting good / Republican redistricting bad?? |
| crai... | The district judge, a Trump appointee, literally quoted Roberts when he found that the maps were racially-motivated. |
| lkdn... | There will be a rush to redistrict for every election. This will further the trend to blue states and red states, all based on race. Just like before the Civil War. |
| spro... | Democrats invented gerrymandering and have been redistricting for years. Sucks when it goes the other way doesn’t it Lefty’s? |
| becc... | unbelievable. |
| ksit... | I feel the people on the Supreme Court are of very high intelligence and I like to think integrity. The redrawing of this map wasn't done as an afterthought. There was a lot of input from a lot of people! |
| mwil... | The supreme court has become nothing more than a political puppet. One more point in emphasizing distrust in government. Time to limit term lengths and benefits for this self serving body of idiots. |
| katl... | The Supreme Court is corrupt and no longer earns our respect. |
| sesi... | Democrats have been doing this for decades so it's only fair Republicans do the same. |
| cger... | I would rather that the Supreme Court disallowed Gerrymandering all together. Many Democratically Blue states have silenced there conservative voters COMPLETELY and left them with NO representation at all. The % of each party voted for should have an equal amount of representation in Congress. Democrats are despicable people. |
| swjo... | Activist courts are not elected, they continue to stumble on their robes |
| jone... | It's only correcting by voter base. Doesn't represent color. That's racist. Moreover California redistricting in a big way that doesn't represent the voting base. They swayed to the Democratic vote, not how people vote |
| dan.... | The Republican Party is a disgrace. Have to cheat to win. Shameless bastards. |
| lora... | This is the right thing to do and is within the laws of Texas. It gives people representation for party they choose to voter for. The Democrats use gerrymandering illegally for years to win elections which is wrong. I live in Colorado and even thought almost every district votes Republican except Denver and Boulder, we do not have any representation in Congress as our two Senators who are Democrats are corrupt and only vote for what Schumer tells them to vote. |
| carr... | The new GOP-drawn congressional map is manipulation and misuse of power and I am deeply concerned that the highest level of our judicial branch is not doing its part to provide the checks and balances a truly democratic society depends upon. |
| ding... | the supreme court has become Trump's and the GOP kangaroo court. |
| robe... | Rather hypocritical for the court to say that the suit is trying to affect an election with the redistricting is clearly nothing but trying to affect an election. |
| jan.... | Equal representation must be achieved period! Let’s refocus on our founding principals: Equal justice under the all! |
| wynn... | If all states cannot adopt a uniform way in which to divide House districts, then states will continue to do this themselves. Look at recent CA vote, and states that have 0 Republican House members, yet have plenty of Republican voters residing in those states. |
| greg... | Thank God for Greg Abbot and Donald Trump. |
| rand... | Trump mandated Abbott to break the law for these mid decade gerrymandering BS - GOP court is dismantling every good progressive thing this country has done in the past 75 years! Truly shows how money and bais works the Golden Rule! Those with the Gold Rule! |
| glos... | I hope the SCOTUS are happy with the chaos they just unleashed. Do they understand the gravity of their decisions??? States will be changing maps every voting year just to influence elections and eventually our congress will no longer represent the people. |
| debb... | Horrible decision |
| leen... | Supreme Court seems to cater to Trump and not rule in favor of the people! |
| cmor... | Not surprised by Supreme Court decision. |
| spr.... | Seems manipulative and discounts the broader representation of our population. |
| tles... | Please disregard. I accidentally hit this button while scrolling. |
| broo... | Bad for the USA if the republicans retain power. Russia will attack |
| cbvo... | Allowing states to gerrymander maps outside of historic timeframe simply pollutes the process of having our elected officials govern as they were elected for. All time is wasted on political squabbling and no real work is done for constituents. |
| beij... | It was an old division that needed to be updated since originally was done based on race! |
| cdha... | Supreme court is not for the majority of the people and they are bias. The didn’t look at what’s right for the citizens in that state. They don’t need to have life in the Supreme Court. Time for limits |
| dmis... | it doesn't matter if you like it or not, Texas constitution was followed and that's why it was up held. Some other states not following state law may have different issues. |
| mrse... | Representative democracy takes another blow |
| jeff... | This is crazy…we need to have a representative government. |
| anto... | I strongly disagree with the Supreme Court allowing Texas to use the new GOP-drawn congressional map. This decision undermines the principles of fair representation and democracy. The map was widely criticized for being a blatant example of partisan gerrymandering, designed to unfairly favor one political party over others. Allowing it to stand means sidelining the voices of many voters, especially minority communities, and eroding trust in the electoral process. Fair maps should ensure equal representation for all citizens, not protect political power for a select few. |
| mdul... | The off-cycle gerrymandering opens the door to legislatures seeking to change the district boundaries at any point in an election cycle, once they see their party might not be in the best position to win the maximum number of seats. Already, the estimates are that 90% of Congressional seats have been gerrymandered to such a point that they are considered "safe", reducing the ability to actually seek the will of the people. However, in the case of SCOTUS deciding in favor of the Republicans, that was no surprise and I've predicted it here and other social media. The only interesting aspect to me now is how SCOTUS will find a way to allow red states to gerrymander off-cycle while denying that ability to blue states. |
| lesa... | The schedule is every 10 years. Stick to the schedule. |
| gcox... | This decision only exocerbates the division of the US into two Americas. |
| co.m... | I sure didn’t hear anyone saying one word when the Colorado Democrats did state redistricting. I think that’s called hypocrisy. |
| agsj... | What matters is, if 73% of citizens are republican, and many republicans there may be black, then they should have appropriate representation as republicans. |
| will... | I am a Republican. Nevertheless, it is WRONG to allow one party to draw Congressional maps. |
| tubi... | gerrymandering has to stop |
| rhp7... | Eroding voter rights. Hope it backfires |
| rtet... | SCOTUS is this century's Dred Scott court. Colorblind? No. Pretending that the GOP is not disenfranchising Black and Latino voters? Yes. The MAGA 6 claimed keeping the existing 2021 map would be throwing chaos into the mid-terms. But changing the map 11 months before the mid-terms will not? Texas voters had no say--Trump, Abbott and the GOP controlled legislators disenfranchised voters. More red states will be emboldened to change their maps. In those red states, Dem voters, regardless of color, will be diluted ensuring GOP victories. In Texas, 43% of the electorate is POC, yet 70% of the congressional delegation is White. |
| pete... | It confirms that the highest court in the land is concerned primarily with politics instead of its actual purpose, justice. |
| akyg... | Make congressional district non-political. |
| benn... | Rigging |
| jamf... | I live in MA. 40% of citizens voted for Trump, and due to Democrat map redistricting there is ZERO Republican representation...outrageous! |
| geor... | The president got what he wanted. The rest of us are paying the price. Thus court is a joke and will be remembered as such when the history is written. They should be ashamed. |
| arch... | Ridiculous ruling. It is time for the Court to be changed instead of being a political tool. This was not as it was designed. |
| fcse... | I checked “other” because I don’t like gerimandering. In Illinois there are only out of 19 house seats with Republicans, which doesn’t reflect the size of the Republican vote in the state. It’s why southern counties want to secede and become a part of Indiana. So now Texas and California could cancel one another in House elections. Who knows, voters could elect someone they’re not supposed to in their new districts. If Trump voters continue to have buyers remove they might do it in 2026. |
| pete... | I don’t understand it at all. What prescience is there? This only impacts control of republicans in congress.. doesn’t help the people of Texas. |
| jwhu... | Obviously the 70% are racist. |
| bria... | Take a look at OR and the new CA and see how they are messing around. How about just going by counties with electoral college at the state level so King county can't control WA (for example) |
| buzz... | This is wrong in so many ways |
| mela... | No surprise there. |
| bphi... | It undermines democratic principles. |
| liss... | Of course the Supreme Court would decide in favor of gerrymandering to ensure white people will continue to dominate in brown districts. |
| alis... | Another state puppet of israel |
| tspo... | Blatant Partisanship in the Supreme Court. Disgusting. |
| tyle... | Gerimandering itself should be outlawed! This is just a way to bias an election, I dont care which side you are on! Representation should be based on county lines, or combination of ajoinong counties to obtain a manageable number. Rural counties ARE different from urban or inner city. THOSE differences should be represented, not some dragon shaped artifical lines to only include "desired" constituents. Stop the gerimander! |
| ayn.... | Want a legacy of respect? Lets see the opinions. Hiding behind emergency decisions that lack clearly documented signed rationales. |
| thep... | Supreme Co Acted politically not judicially—It’s approval rating already low, with Thomas and Alito already acting biased and illegally. |
| blue... | That's not justice or fair. Supreme stupidity. |
