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This is the context of a national cascade of mid-decade partisan redistricting, instigated by President Donald Trump and his pressure on Republican-led state legislatures. The Court is well aware of these circumstances, with multiple cases reaching its emergency docket. In the eight days following Callais, Tennessee dismantled its only majority-Black congressional district, splitting Memphis into three pieces. Alabama and South Carolina indicated they would follow suit. The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved Democratic redistricting amendment, a case the Court declined to stay, within days. In contrast, it bypassed its own 32-day waiting period under Supreme Court Rule 45.3 to finalize the decision on an emergency basis, enabling Louisiana to redraw its map in time for the 2026 elections. Similarly, on an expedited basis, the Supreme Court vacated lower court injunctions preventing Alabama from redistricting and allowed a new map to take effect eight days before the primary election. The asymmetrical application of the Purcell principle in a way that benefits Republicans demonstrates the Chief Justice’s inability to administer the court impartially.