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Brief: US Supreme Courts uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos experts say

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Legal experts are raising concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority has been issuing inconsistent rulings on election-related cases, and that the uneven approach is creating confusion as the country prepares to vote. The concerns come after the high court allowed a Texas congressional map, one critics say was drawn to favor certain political interests, to remain in place. The court's majority argued that a lower court had overstepped by getting involved. Experts watching these cases say the rulings send mixed signals about when federal courts should or should not step in on redistricting and voting disputes, and that the back-and-forth is making it harder for states to plan fair elections.

It's a developing situation that election watchers across the country, including here in Kentucky, will be keeping a close eye on. Stay with LexBot twenty-four seven for updates.

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