Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map
Summary
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a new congressional district map drawn by Republicans before the 2026 midterm elections. This decision reverses lower court rulings that had blocked Alabama’s 2023 map, which includes one majority-Black district, and sends the case back to lower courts after a recent Supreme Court ruling weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court’s decision was 6-3, with three liberal justices dissenting.
- Alabama’s 2023 congressional map has seven districts, including one majority-Black district.
- The state's current map for the 2024 elections includes two majority-Black districts.
- The Supreme Court’s recent ruling affected Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voting rights.
- Alabama’s Republican-controlled Legislature originally drew maps with fewer majority-Black districts than required by a lower court.
- The court fight over Alabama’s congressional map has lasted several years and has involved multiple Supreme Court reviews.
- Alabama’s governor signed a law authorizing special elections for districts affected by the map changes.
- The 2024 elections were held using a map created by a three-judge district court after blocking the 2023 plan.
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