SCOTUS Ruling on Alabama Voting Rights a Victory for Democrats

The US Supreme Court ruled that Alabama violated a federal civil rights law that bars racial discrimination in voting by diluting the power of Black voters in the state. The decision upholds a lower court's ruling that the congressional district map must be redrawn, potentially impacting the 2024 election. The Cook Political Report changed five House races from solid Republican to toss-up following the SCOTUS Alabama decision. The ruling could also impact Republicans' thinking in North Carolina when they go to draw the map later this summer.