US Supreme Court clears way for Alabama Republicans to pursue new voting map
The order could let Republicans replace a court-ordered map with one that has only one majority-Black district and may affect the 2026 midterm elections.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court removed obstacles to Alabama using a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts, potentially altering the state's House representation for this year's election.
- The high court's decision follows an April 29 ruling in a Louisiana case that weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, enabling states to draw districts that dilute minority voting rights.
- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall requested swift action to implement the Republican-drawn map, while the state legislature has already passed a law allowing officials to void the results of the May 19 primary.
- In a dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the court's action "inappropriate," warning of confusion for Alabamians as voting for the elections is scheduled to begin next week.
- This ruling directs a lower court to reconsider the case, potentially clearing the way for Alabama to utilize the map enacted in 2023 that includes only one district where Black residents comprise a majority.
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