这一决定撤销了之前一项暂停使用地图的裁决,该地图被认为是基于种族的,这在法律上是非法的。法官埃琳娜·卡根代表进步派意见批评了这一决定,强调该地图违反了最高法院关于在选区划分中使用种族标准的指示。
新地图由德克萨斯州地方国会通过,并受到唐纳德·特朗普的压力影响,旨在维持国会中的共和党多数。这一做法分裂了拉丁裔和非裔美国人占多数的地区,稀释了民主党的投票。在此反应中,加利福尼亚州的民主党人通过了一项新的选区划分,以巩固他们的地位。
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