In a blistering dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith accused his colleagues of usurping the authority of the legislature through their “outrageous conduct” to overturn Texas’ new congressional map.
Smith’s dissent was released one day after the majority ruling came out because, according to Smith, the majority allegedly refused to wait for Smith to finish his dissent after notifying him last minute of its release.
“In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by a judge that I have ever encountered in a case in which I have been involved,” Smith wrote.
[Source](https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/20/most-blatant-exercise-of-judicial-activism-federal-judge-rips-2-1-ruling-striking-down-tx-congressional-map/)
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In a blistering dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith accused his colleagues of usurping the authority of the legislature through their “outrageous conduct” to overturn Texas’ new congressional map.
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Smith’s dissent was released one day after the majority ruling came out because, according to Smith, the majority allegedly refused to wait for Smith to finish his dissent after notifying him last minute of its release.
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“In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by a judge that I have ever encountered in a case in which I have been involved,” Smith wrote.
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