Federal court blocks Alabama redistricting map aimed at boosting GOP

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Federal court blocks Alabama redistricting map aimed at boosting GOP
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A federal court blocked Alabama from using a congressional map designed to give Republicans an edge in six of seven districts, ordering the state to use the previous map for now. The decision is a win for Democrats in the ongoing national battle over how districts are drawn and could prompt a redraw or an appeal to the Supreme Court by Alabama’s Republican-led legislature.

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