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  Bonus 193: The Pernicious Effects of Purcell The remarkable row between the majority and dissent in the three-judge district court's ruling in the Texas redistricting case can be traced directly to the Supreme Court's election-related case law. Steve Vladeck Nov 20 ∙ Preview Welcome back to the weekly bonus content for “One First.” Although  Monday’s regular newsletter  and other unscheduled issues will remain free for as long as I’m able to do this, I put much of the weekly bonus issue behind a paywall as an added incentive for those who are willing and able to support the work that goes into putting this newsletter together every week. I’m grateful to those of you who are already paid subscribers, and I hope that those of you who aren’t will consider a paid subscription if and when your circumstances permit: By now, you’ve likely seen at least some media reports about  Tuesday’s ruling by a three-judge district court in the Western District of Texas , ¹  whi...