Court blocks Alabama congressional map, saying state intentionally discriminated by race

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A federal district court has blocked Alabama's 2023 congressional map, citing racial discrimination.
The court ordered the state to use a court-selected map with two majority-Black districts instead.
Judges found the GOP-led legislature's map intentionally discriminated based on race, violating the 14th Amendment.
State officials are appealing the decision to the Supreme Court.
The court acknowledged the rarity of its ruling but found the issue clear given the record.
This decision is part of an ongoing legal battle over Alabama's congressional map following a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act.
Republicans had hoped the 2023 map would help them flip a Democratic seat.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of a "desperate power grab" through redistricting.

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