The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In NYT | Top Stories By: Adam Liptak 6 December 2025 at 06:25 The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms. © Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesA map of Texas’ congressional districts during a hearing in Austin in August.