Supreme Court justice blocks ruling on redrawing Texas districts
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday temporarily halted enforcement of a lower-court ruling that required two Texas congressional districts to be redrawn because they discriminated against minority voters.
Responding to an appeal by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Alito’s one-page order provided no reasons for the halt, saying only that the Aug. 15 ruling by the San Antonio-based three-judge court was blocked “pending receipt of a response” from lawyers for the civil rights groups, Democrats and minority voters who challenged the Texas congressional maps.
Alito said their response is due by Sept. 5 — the same day the three-judge court had scheduled a hearing in San Antonio to begin work on redrawing the districts that include portions of Travis and Bastrop counties.
“We’re encouraged by Justice Alito’s decision today,” Paxton spokesman Marc Rylander said. “We remain hopeful that the entire court will allow Texas to continue to use the maps that were in place the last three election cycles.”
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...of what to fight. It's not about a coal miner in Pennsylvania who didn't vote for Hillary. Texas should be "purple" at least, and is moving toward Democratic majority. There are a lot of great Democrats there!
How can anyone get away with this in this country?? Another reason Trump needs to go ASAP, he would choose more justices like Alito. 
