Judge blocks Alabama's urgent bid to redraw state legislative maps
TL;DR
A federal judge denied Alabama’s emergency bid to redraw its state legislative map before an upcoming election, keeping the current map in place under an injunction that runs until 2030; an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is expected, and a special primary election could occur if the injunction is lifted.
Topics:nationpolitics#alabama#appeal-to-supreme-court#federal-court#politics#redistricting#special-election#voting-rights-act
- Federal judge denies Alabama's emergency redistricting request WBMA
- Alabama takes step toward a new congressional map while awaiting court action NBC News
- Governor Ivey Signs Special Election Bills in Anticipation of Favorable Court Action in State’s Ongoing Redistricting Cases Alabama Governor's Office (.gov)
- Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict CBS News
- Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear the way for it to use congressional map struck as diluting Black votes SCOTUSblog
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