Alabama Reverts to 2021 Senate Map After Federal Stay

An 11th Circuit stay allows Alabama to use the 2021 State Senate map instead of the court-drawn post-2020 census map. The ruling, tied to Callais and the likelihood of success on appeal, notes the public interest in a legislature-approved map and that the injunctions cause irreparable harm. Districts 25 and 26 around Montgomery could require a special primary, though none has been scheduled as of Friday; incumbents Kirk Hatcher and Will Barfoot had already moved to new districts but will now run in their current districts, with residency rules tied to the redrawn maps paused pending the Supreme Court review.