Court allows Texas voting map
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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces US Senate run
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An approaching primary election was a factor in Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to set aside a lower court’s ruling that had blocked the Republican-backed map from taking effect. A key question moving forward is whether the lines were redrawn based on race or partisan politics.
WASHINGTON, DC: A viral rumor spread across social media on December 4 claiming that Rep. Jasmine Crockett was being booted from her current district after the Supreme Court upheld the Texas Congressional map. But is there any truth to this claim? Let’s break it down.