Justices revise part of Texas redistricting

Court also rules state legislators may draw new maps as often as they like

The Associated Press

Updated: 11:15 a.m. ET June 28, 2006

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld most of the Republican-boosting Texas congressional map engineered by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay but threw out part, saying some of the new boundaries failed to protect minority voting rights.

The fractured decision was a small victory for Democratic and minority groups who accused Republicans of an unconstitutional power grab in drawing boundaries that booted four Democratic incumbents from office.