In Alabama, the Roberts Court Hands Republicans Yet Another Shocking Gerrymandering Win
The Roberts Court has approved a congressional map in Alabama that has been found to intentionally discriminate against Black voters. This decision allows Republicans to gain an additional seat in Congress while undermining Black representation in the state. Critics argue that the ruling exemplifies the court's bias towards the GOP and its disregard for the Voting Rights Act.
- ▪The Supreme Court's ruling allows Alabama Republicans to maintain a congressional map that limits Black voter representation.
- ▪Black voters make up 27 percent of Alabama's population but can only elect their preferred candidate in one of seven congressional districts.
- ▪The Roberts Court's decision has been criticized for enabling racial gerrymandering and undermining the democratic process.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); A May 16 voting rights demonstration outside the state capital in Montgomery, Alabama.Dan Anderson/Zuma Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For the second time in three weeks, the Roberts Court on Tuesday night green-lit an Alabama congressional map that a lower court has repeatedly found intentionally discriminates against Black voters. The ruling is another stark example of how far the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority will go to give their party additional seats in Congress and erase Black representation in the South.
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