Court halts Alabama's new congressional map over racial discrimination concerns
A federal three-judge panel blocked Alabama from using its 2023-congressional map for the 2026 elections, ruling it was intentionally discriminatory against Black voters and violated the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment. The court ordered the state to revert to a prior court-approved map with two Black opportunity districts, while a separate trial on the map's full legality is set for next year. The ruling comes after a recent Supreme Court remand tied to a Louisiana case, and amid ongoing litigation that has included elections already underway under the previous map and upcoming primaries for the changed districts. The Alabama Attorney General said the state would appeal."
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