Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Alabama can use a new congressional map that removes one of the state’s two majority-Black voting districts in the upcoming midterm elections. This decision comes after years of legal fights over whether Alabama’s voting maps discriminate against Black voters.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court allowed Alabama’s redrawn map, which eliminates one majority-Black district.
- The decision was made in a 6-3 vote on Tuesday.
- Alabama originally had two majority-Black districts after the 2020 census but made a plan with only one.
- Black voters sued, claiming the map violated the Voting Rights Act by reducing their voting power.
- A lower court ordered Alabama to have two majority-Black districts, and a special map with two such districts was used in the 2024 election.
- After a Supreme Court ruling made it harder to prove racial discrimination in voting cases, Alabama tried to switch back to the map with one majority-Black district.
- A three-judge panel blocked Alabama’s attempt, calling the 2023 map discriminatory before the Supreme Court’s latest ruling allowed it.
- The Supreme Court’s ruling marks a major change in how voting district laws are handled with regard to race.
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