Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court’s order requiring Alabama to keep two mostly Black congressional districts before the upcoming elections. This move could allow Alabama to use a new map with only one majority-Black district, potentially helping Republicans win an extra seat in the House of Representatives.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court’s decision affects Alabama’s congressional district map before the midterm elections.
- Alabama currently has two districts where Black voters are the majority.
- The court’s ruling could lead to reducing those to one majority-Black district.
- This change may help Republicans gain a new seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The decision was influenced by a prior Supreme Court case about racial gerrymandering in Louisiana.
- That earlier case found a majority-Black district in Louisiana was unconstitutional.
- Alabama’s Republican-led legislature approved the new map in 2023.
- The Supreme Court sent the case back to a lower court to review with these new guidelines.
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