Reagan-appointed judge torches colleagues in Texas map fight, calls ruling ‘fiction,’ ‘judicial activism’

Circuit Court Judge Jerry Smith wrote a fiery 104-page dissent attacking colleague Judge Jeffrey Brown's decision to block Texas redistricting maps.

Fiery dissent in Texas redistricting case paves path for Supreme Court appeal

A federal judge issued a scathing dissent of a ruling tossing Texas's new congressional map as the battle moves to the Supreme Court.

Jerry’s jeremiad: A wild dissent roils Texas redistricting debate

Jerry Smith, a judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, delivered that admonition before launching into an invective-laden, unusually personal excoriation of a legal decision Tuesday throwing out congressional boundaries Texas just redrew at the urging of President Donald Trump.

Circuit judge says winners in Texas redistricting case are George Soros, Gov. Gavin Newsom

A federal judge blasted Tuesday’s preliminary injunction issued by a federal panel blocking Texas’ revised congressional maps, writing in his dissent that
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Jerry Smith spent his life 'underwater' and left a lasting impact on search and rescue diving in the Berkshires

PITTSFIELD — If it wasn’t for his commanding officer aboard a U.S. Navy submarine, Jerry Smith may never have found his passion for scuba diving. Although Smith was a diving gear technician during his time in the Navy from 1957 to 1963, he had never ...
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Jerry Smith, former Hendersonville City Council member, announces mayoral campaign

HENDERSONVILLE - Former Hendersonville City Council member Jerry Smith announced a 2026 run for city mayor at a kickoff event Aug. 18. On a cloudy, gusty day, Smith stood on the sidewalk in the middle of downtown Hendersonville and addressed a crowd of ...
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