The US Supreme Court won’t test the contours of a judge-made doctrine that allows states to temporarily use voting maps that have been struck down by state or federal judges.
The justices Monday refused to review the case involving a redrawn Texas legislative district that plaintiffs say intentionally diluted minority voting power.
Named after a 2006 Supreme Court ruling, the Purcell principle says courts generally shouldn’t change voting laws close to an election. A district court relied on it in part to deny a request to prohibit using a redistricting plan drawn in 2021 by the Republican-led Legislature involving a ...