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The fight over this year’s House map is barreling through the nation’s courtrooms.

High-stakes legal cases that could determine the majority loom in nearly a dozen states, with just months to go until the November election. The wave of court cases follows a 2025 that was marked by fiercely political showdowns, with high-profile walkouts, rare Republican defections President Donald Trump and a hugely expensive ballot initiative in California.

And in addition to the state-by-state fights, one case before the Supreme Court — Louisiana v. Callais — has the ability to blow up the entire map.

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Author: By Andrew Howard