Disgraced MAGA Rep's Case Against Newsom Thrown Out by Trump Judge

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Source: Daily Beast

Published Oct. 23 2025 8:48PM EDT


A federal judge has thrown out MAGA Rep. Ronny Jackson’s lawsuit against Gavin Newsom that was aimed at blocking California’s redistricting push. The decision is a victory for the California governor’s effort to counter red states’ attempt to deliver more House GOP seats for President Donald Trump in the 2026 midterms.

After Texas redrew its maps earlier this year, a move expected to deliver Republicans five new seats, Newsom retaliated by putting forward a ballot measure that could temporarily authorize new California district lines to neutralize Texas’ advantage.

Jackson, who represents Texas, sued Newsom, 58, in August, seeking to block the measure—which the Democratic governor has dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act. The Trump-loyalist, 58, claimed that if voters approve the measure and Democratic candidates go on to win statewide, he would be left vulnerable to losing his chair on two House subcommittees.

Jackson posted a video on social media announcing his lawsuit, telling Newsom, “We are going to sue you, and we are going to win this.” But a Trump-appointed Texas district judge dismissed Jackson’s lawsuit Thursday, saying that the congressman failed to show how California’s redistricting plan would cause him to “suffer a legally cognizable injury-in-fact.”

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Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.408802/gov.uscourts.txnd.408802.37.0.pdf

[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. Four words:

Jackson, you're an idiot.
That is all.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Could you really lose a public asset to which voters elect you?

Lose in the sense of having standing, suffer a financial harm that can be quantified. You serve at the will of voters.

This was a nonsense lawsuit.

[Qutzupalotl]

9. Right! Public servants are there to *serve* the people,

not themselves. Republicans treat high office as a power to be wielded for personal privilege.

When a congressman loses majority status, all they really lose is a degree of control of the legislative process. But oh, how the high and mighty wail at the thought of being in the minority!

[mopinko]

3. if there's any justice in the future, that asshole

will end up in the brig for lying about metamucilini’s (lack of) health.

[travelingthrulife]

4. Good. Ronnie Jackson is a drug dealer. Maybe invite him out ocean fishing in Venezuela

These people are all criminals, they can't afford to lose their gig.

[Bev54]

5. Good idea for the republicans, someone should organize a team building exercise

with several fishing boats off Venezuela.

[Mr.Bee]

6. At Least California Gets to Vote On it

It wasn't simply thrust upon them like Texas.

[Bayard]

7. I'm certainly not a lawyer,

But, how would he even have standing to file this anyway? Frivolous lawsuit. Pay court costs.

[riversedge]

8. suck it Jackson!