The five-paragraph ruling by the Supreme Court, on which three Trump-appointed justices sit, was made in the so-called “emergency docket,” meaning it was unsigned. Kagan dissented, as did Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

The judges opting to hear the cases together marks a significant development in a saga that many believe will reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

Lawmakers are trying to plan for the 2026 midterms while waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps.