Alabama Map Fight Erupts Again As Federal Panel Defies SCOTUS Momentum
A federal panel has reinstated an injunction against Alabama's 2023 congressional map, which eliminated a majority-minority district. The judges ruled that the map intentionally discriminates against Black voters, despite a recent Supreme Court decision that narrowed the Voting Rights Act. Alabama Republicans may appeal the decision directly to the Supreme Court to use their proposed map in the upcoming elections.
- ▪A three-judge district court panel blocked Alabama's congressional map that would have favored Republicans.
- ▪The judges found that the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters in violation of the Constitution.
- ▪Alabama cannot use the 2023 map unless Republican leaders successfully appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Alabama Map Fight Erupts Again As Federal Panel Defies SCOTUS Momentum By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 12:20 PM on May 26, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File On the heels of Alabama's March 19 primary election, and ahead of the special election on August 11, a three-judge district court panel has reinstated its injunction against Alabama's 2023 map, which eliminated a recently drawn majority-minority district. After the United States Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the Alabama legislature voted to put these maps in use and established a special election for the voters of affected districts.
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