Alabama asks Supreme Court to restore 2023 map after lower court found racial discrimination

Alabama asked the Supreme Court for emergency relief to use the GOP-drafted 2023 congressional map, arguing a lower court’s finding that it was racially discriminatory would cause irreparable harm in the 2026 elections; the district court had previously invalidated the map and installed a court-drawn plan with two Black-majority districts, a ruling linked to the recent Voting Rights Act decision and ongoing legal battles over Alabama’s redistricting.