Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas to Use Republican-Friendly Redistricting Maps Also ReadDemocrats press for expanding inquiry into Caribbean boat strikeSupreme Court will hear case hear on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenshipTrump lays bare his contempt for Europe in blistering new national security planPlugin developed by ProSEOBlogger. Get free gpl themes. Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.