Redistricting court battles: Where things stand

The battle over new congressional maps ahead of November’s midterm elections has heated up as primary elections rapidly approach, with various court rulings blocking and approving new maps.

The mid-decade redistricting battle began when Texas, pushed by President Donald Trump, decided to redraw its congressional map to net Republicans up to five House seats, and has been followed by efforts in both Democrat and Republican-led states. As more of the efforts face legal challenges, courts could indirectly dictate who controls the House of Representatives next year based on which hyper-partisan maps are allowed to be installed ahead of midterm elections.