Supreme Court Conservatives Hand Greg Abbott Legal Win in Redistricting War

The Supreme Court's conservative majority handed Texas Governor Greg Abbott a win by reversing a lower court's judgment in a case involving congressional maps.

An order list released on Monday stated that liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the summary reversal. The justices did not file full written opinions in this case.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praised the Supreme Court's decision on X.

"Radical left-wing groups attempted to sabotage Texas's lawful redistricting efforts, but the Supreme Court's ruling is a clear rejection of these meritless attacks and a victory for the rule of law," Paxton wrote. "Texas's congressional map is lawful, constitutional, and reflects the will of our citizens, and I will continue to aggressively defend its use ahead of the 2026 midterm elections."