Reply #12: Unfortunately this may not help us in Texas

[sonias]

Colorado had a stronger case because their state constitution specifically states that they could only redistrict every 10 years. Texas has no protection of the same kind. The State lawyers here in Texas did try to make that case anyway but the federal judges said that while the mid decade redistricting smelled there was nothing that made it illegal. They said Congress should make that case law.

Great for Colorado though!

There is some hope however for Texas. Here is a good article about why the Texas case unlike the PA case might be different at SCOTUS. You do need to register to read the thing on-line. It is a commentary piece
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/auto/epaper/editions/wednesday/editorial_04dbb7f1766b22c30092.html
Texas case offers way to rein in redistricting
"The fight for democracy abroad begins at home. Jackson v. Perry is the next battleground. Anyone who cares about democracy should hope that Justice Kennedy will have the courage of the convictions he expressed in Vieth -- the courage to stop at least the most crass partisan abuses. To miss this opportunity would threaten to unleash a frenzy of biennial partisan gerrymandering that would further corrode American politics and render even more hollow our claim to model democracy for others."


You can keep up with the Texas case at
http://www.savetexasreps.com/

Sonia