SCOTUS Reinstates Republican-Favored Alabama Congressional Districts
The justices acted on the shadow docket after a lower court found the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled Alabama may use a legislature-drawn congressional map previously banned for intentional discrimination against Black voters, replacing the 2024 court-drawn map that altered Districts 1 and 2.
- Lower courts previously blocked the map, finding the legislature had conjured findings out of "thin air" and the record was "replete with sharp departures" from the state's own traditional districting rules.
- Barry Stephenson, chairman of the Jefferson County Board of Registrars, confirmed that district line changes primarily affect Irondale and eastern Jefferson County, while central and western areas remain unchanged.
- Ahead of the June 16 special primary, new candidates are filing for races, with U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, facing Case Dixon in House District 6 for the Republican nomination.
- Critics argue the Supreme Court's unexplained shadow docket ruling undermines the Purcell principle, which traditionally prevents election law changes close to voting, fueling concerns about partisan judicial influence.
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