India, Nov. 19 -- A federal court has blocked Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections, finding "substantial evidence" that the map was racially motivated and violates both the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.

According to the Texas Tribune, the 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel at a federal court El Paso forces the state to revert to 2021 district boundaries.

Governor Greg Abbott expressed his disappointment and has vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Civil-rights groups had filed lawsuits accusing Texas Republicans of diluting the voting power of Black and Hispanic communities via the redrawn map.

A partner at Elias Law Group, representing minority voters, called it "a r...