Mark Levin Podcast

11/20/25 - Texas Redistricting Ruckus: Judges Clash Over Race and Politics

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Nov 21, 2025
Stephen A. Smith, a prominent broadcaster, critiques Michelle Obama’s comments on female leadership and addresses the impact of government shutdowns on health care. Sean Hannity discusses alarming trends in law and order across America, highlighting Chicago criminal justice failures. Investigative reporter Gabe Kaminsky sheds light on the controversial America First Foundation and its influence on the GOP. The podcast navigates through the intersection of race and partisanship in Texas's redistricting, sparking intense debate among the guests.
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Judicial Overreach Claim In Texas Redistricting

  • Judge Jerry Smith's 104-page dissent calls the majority's redistricting order a judicial power grab and accuses Judge Jeffrey Brown of 'pernicious judicial misbehavior'.
  • Smith argues the Texas plan was partisan, not racial, and urges the Supreme Court to reverse Brown's legally and factually flawed injunction.
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Procedural Abuse Raises Supreme Court Interest

  • Hans von Spakovsky highlights the unusual procedural rush where two judges issued an opinion without giving Judge Smith time to review.
  • He predicts the Supreme Court will scrutinize the dissent's accusations of misbehavior.
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Partisanship, Not Racial Animus, Argued

  • Smith says the Texas redistricting aimed to create more Republican-winnable seats, a plainly partisan objective.
  • He calls the plaintiffs' theory that racism drove the map's design 'perverse' and unsupported by evidence.
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