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A federal court has mandated Alabama to use a voting map that creates a second Black majority district, ruling that the state's previous maps violated the Voting Rights Act and criticizing the legislature for ignoring court rulings. The decision follows a series of legal battles over redistricting and could be appealed to the Supreme Court, which is already considering related cases.
The Supreme Court has rejected Alabama's emergency bid to avoid creating a second Black majority congressional district, affirming a lower court's order to redraw the state's congressional map. The decision is likely to result in a new map that includes a second majority-Black district, reflecting the state's 27% Black population. This ruling could have implications for the 2024 elections, potentially leading to the addition of a new Democratic member of Congress in Alabama. The case has been closely watched as it highlights the issue of political representation for Black voters in redistricting battles across the country.