Supreme Court Allows Alabama To Use Congressional Map
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The Supreme Court just handed a major win to Republicans.
In a 6-3 ruling, they allowed Alabama to use its congressional map.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans.
The justices, split 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted an emergency request filed by Republican officials seeking to use the map, which was enacted in 2023 but has never been used.
In the unsigned three-page order, the court said the state is likely to ultimately prevail on its claim that the map was lawfully drawn.
In dissent, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority’s decision “disregards both democratic values and the rule of law.”
The ruling has implications for the midterm elections and future congressional map litigation.
The Supreme Court’s decision has implications for control of the House majority as well as whether further litigation challenging majority-minority districts would remain successful.
Alabama became ground zero for litigation over the Voting Rights Act and the extent to which race could be considered in redistricting. In 2023, the Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map that only included one majority-Black House district.
That decision paved the way for judges to take over the process, forcing the Yellowhammer State to create a second majority-Black seat currently held by Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Ala.) His 2nd Congressional District includes a southern swath of the state stretching East to West and includes Montgomery.
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