to decide whether the Texas State House & Congressional Redistricting Maps drawn by not the State Legislature but by a 3-Judge Federal Court in San Antonio can go into effect.
Until the Supreme Court gives us some direction this is unchartered waters. Everything thats happening now is new. Theres no place to go for guidance."
State Rep. Jim Landtroop
Political observers and participants in the case are still trying to figure out exactly what the Supreme Courts Friday instruction to delay implementation of the maps means for the election timeline. A hearing is set for Jan. 9. (see story below).
The U.S. Supreme Courts one paragraph order on Friday placed a stay on the implementation of the maps tossing Texass congressional and state legislature elections into chaos.
