Supreme Court Stays Block on Texas Plan C2333 in 6-3 Vote

The Supreme Court granted Texas an emergency stay in a 6-3 vote, allowing Plan C2333 to take effect while litigation continued in the lower courts. The six Republican-appointed justices formed the majority; Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissented without published opinion. The stay allowed Texas to proceed with filing candidate qualification under the new map for the 2026 primaries. The full merits case was expected to return to SCOTUS before the April 2026 primary filing deadlines.