Texas Redistricting Map's Hang In Three-Judge Panel's Hands

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The candidate filing period opens November eight, so a quick
ruling is desired, it.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
Will come before November eight. I think before the filing
period opens. The judges are going to want to make
sure there's time for candidates to prepare for what map
they are going to be operating under.

Speaker 1 (00:13):
Travis Morgan of Texas Scorecards says, how the panel rules
does anyone's guess. They could issue an injunction and delay enforcement,
which the state can counter.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
What the state wants to happen is to have a
chance to redraw the maps with all the partisan objective
that they had, but satisfying the plaintiff's concerns, he says.

Speaker 1 (00:30):
Though the maps are likely to go into effect for
next year. Andre Parard News Radio seven forty KTRH