WASHINGTON (AP)-The Supreme Court handed the Republic of Texas partial victory Thursday, throwing the election Court expansion plan drawn which favored minority and Democratic but left the future of the country’s political map-and perhaps control of U.S. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-in the hands of two federal court with Texas ‘ April Primaries looming.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ordered a three-judge court in San Antonio to craft a new map that pays homage to one of the more initially drafted by the Texas ‘ GOP-led legislature. Direct effect is to scrap the map while the Court of San Antonio are arranged to be favored Democrat to take four new Texas Congressional seats will be added in the year 2012.

Republicans, led by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, heralded as a clear ruling a victory for the country.

“The Court made it clear that the Court should be worded to give homage to the elected leaders of this country, and it was clear by the Supreme Court’s ruling that the District Court abandoned these principles,” he said in a statement.

But the Court did not go as far as Texas want, which is to implement the map interesting for legislative elections this year. Doing so will rewrite the existing election law and voting rights ACT. Only Justice Clarence Thomas said he will go that far.

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(Christie ‘s/Associated Press)-this image provided by Christie’s showing of American General was Swan from a set of a rare first edition of John James Audubon’s “birds of America.” Is considered to be works of art of Ornithology, a four-volume set contains over 400 hand-colored engraved plates of all the known species of North American Audubon Society in the 19th century. Standing Volume 3 ½-foot tall because Audubon’s desire to portray birds in actual size and their natural habitats. Christie said the set expected to sell for $ 7 million to $ 10 million in an auction of 20 January.

Set, sold by the heirs of 4th Duke of Portland, will be auctioned off by Christie

Experts estimate that 200 copies of the complete first edition was produced for 11 years, from 1827-1838. Today, 120 known extant; 107 are in institutions and private hands on 13. They are made up of 435 hand-colored prints, size 479 species of birds made from copper Plates engraved by Audubon