Supreme Court Takes Action to Protect Black Voting Rights in Alabama

The Supreme Court ruled that Alabama had diluted the power of Black voters by drawing a congressional voting map with a single district in which they made up a majority. The decision was a surprise and was made in a pitched battle over redistricting playing out across the country. The case was part of a pitched battle over redistricting playing out across the country. Civil rights leaders say the redistricting process often disadvantages growing minority communities. Republican state officials say the Constitution allows only a limited role for the consideration of race in drawing voting districts.