Trump-Appointed Judge Dismisses MAGA Rep's Suit Against Newsom's Redistricting

California Governor Gavin Newsom has actively opposed President Donald Trump's tariff policies and redistricting efforts that favor Republicans. Newsom filed a brief supporting challenges to Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs, arguing these levies could devastate California's economy by costing billions and thousands of jobs. Concurrently, Newsom pushed a ballot measure, the Election Rigging Response Act, to allow temporary new congressional district lines to counter Texas's redistricting, which aims to increase Republican seats benefiting Trump. MAGA Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Trump ally, sued to block Newsom's redistricting measure but was dismissed by a Trump-appointed federal judge, who ruled Jackson lacked standing due to speculative claims of harm. The dismissal represents a political win for Newsom and safeguards California's strategy to neutralize GOP advantages ahead of the 2026 midterms. This legal and political battle underscores the ongoing tension between state-level Democrats and the Trump administration's Republican agenda.