Supreme Court Clears Alabama's Contested Map, Boosting GOP Seat Prospects
TL;DR
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 unsigned decision, allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map previously ruled discriminatory against Black voters, a ruling that could give Republicans an extra House seat in November; the decision overturns a district court finding of intentional racial discrimination, with Justice Sotomayor dissenting joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.
Topics:nationpolitics#alabama#gerrymandering#note-extra-tag#politics#redistricting#supreme-court#voting-rights
- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote CNBC
- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district NBC News
- Supreme Court urged to uphold lower court decision striking Alabama congressional map as racially discriminatory SCOTUSblog
- Supreme Court Lets Alabama Use Republican-Friendly US House Map Bloomberg.com
- Ivey calls special primary for Alabama State Senate Districts 25 and 26 Alabama Daily News
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