Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court’s opinion upholding Texas’ new maps is ‘blatant sophistry’

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Supreme Court upholds Texas redistricting map to gain five GOP House seats, overriding lower court’s ruling that it constituted racial gerrymandering.

Critics argue the decision effectively blocks future redistricting challenges before elections, undermining voting rights protections and constitutional safeguards.

The ruling raises fairness questions as both Republican-controlled Texas and Democratic-controlled California recently have redrawn maps for partisan advantage.

To the editor : Contributing writer Erwin Chemerinsky’s recent op-ed should be required reading for all who support our constitutional democracy ( “The Supreme Court’s 3 terrible reasons for allowing Texas’ ra