Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts
The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated a congressional district map in Alabama that favors Republicans, overturning a previous ruling that deemed it racially discriminatory. This decision allows for six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. The ruling has significant implications for the representation of Black voters in Alabama, as it maintains a map with only one majority-Black district despite the state's demographics.
- ▪The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional district map favored by Republicans.
- ▪The court overturned a ruling that found the map to be tainted by intentional race-based discrimination.
- ▪The decision means Alabama's 2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district.
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Law Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts June 2, 20269:45 PM ET By Grady Martin , Nina Totenberg The U.S. Supreme Court Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional district map favored by Republicans. The court overturned a three-judge district court panel that found that the map is "tainted by intentional race-based discrimination." The ruling means that Alabama's 2026 midterm elections will feature six Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one, as opposed to a map with only five safe Republican seats.
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