Supreme Court rules on redistricting

The Supreme Court today all but upheld the plaintiffs decision in the Texas redistricting case. The issue was whether or not a state could redistrict more than once in a decade. The court ruled that states could redistrict more than once in a decade. The court also ruled that one particular congressional district violates the Civil Rights Act. The case is expected to be returned to the lower courts where it will be sent back to the Texas state legislature. Republicans gained 6 seats in the US House of Representatives as a result of the change.