It is hard to imagine a worse decision than the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last week allowing Texas to use its new congressional maps designed to elect five more Republicans to the House of Representatives. In a 6-3 decision, the six conservative justices have opened the door to states being able to adopt unconstitutional laws on voting — with immunity from judicial review for at least one election.

At the urging of President Trump, Texas’ Republican-controlled state Legislature redrew congressional districts to help Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Gov. Greg Abbott signed this into law on Oct. 25. It was immediately challenged in court.

Pursuant to federal law, this was heard by a three-judge federal court. The judges conducted a nine-day hearing, involv

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