politics
Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district
Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional map
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of its two majority-Black districts.
- The decision is considered a win for Republicans and a blow to Black voters.
- A lower three-judge panel had previously blocked the map, citing discriminatory intent.
- The Supreme Court's conservative majority argued the lower court failed to properly reconsider the case under new legal standards.
- Liberal justices dissented, criticizing the majority for causing chaos and disregarding the rule of law.
- This ruling is part of a long-standing legal battle over Alabama's congressional map following the 2020 census.