SCOTUS Won’t Block Depositions in TX Redistricting

The Supreme Court decided on May 31 not to block a federal court’s order compelling three Republican members of the Texas House of Representatives to appear for depositions in a consolidated lawsuit over congressional and state-level redistricting.The redistricting took place after the results of the 2020 Census were published.
The emergency application filed May 21 in Guillen v. League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), court file 21A756 (pdf), was an appeal from a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. The application was presented to Justice Samuel Alito ‚who referred it to the full Supreme Court. In accordance with its usual practice, the high court did not provide reasons for its decision not to grant the application.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and other plaintiffs brought 10 separate lawsuits in an effort to prevent redistricting legislation from moving forward in the Lone Star State. Plaintiffs claim the electoral maps drawn by the state are g …

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