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4. Marc Elias is wondering why Judge Jerry Smith is mad at the Soros

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 04:40 PM

Nov 19

In an unhinged dissent in our Texas redistricting victory, a GOP appointed judge seems to believe that George Soros and I did...well, I'm not sure what...but he is very mad. Bigly.
— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T20:54:50.879Z

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Texas Redistricting opinion-There is a crazed dissent that is really strange [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 OP

Smith appears to be an activist more than a judge Renew Deal Nov 19 #1

This dissent is NOT from Judge Brown but from Judge Jerry Smith LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #3

Marc Elias is wondering why Judge Jerry Smith is mad at the Soros LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #4

It seems that I am not the only one who thinks that this dissent is strange LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #2

Although this is indeed "partisan gerrymandering" it is also obvious "racial gerrymandering" because walkingman Nov 19 #5

This dissent mentions the word "Soros" 17 times. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #6

Deadline Legal Blog-Judge issues berserk dissent from ruling blocking Texas congressional maps LetMyPeopleVote Nov 20 #7