Alabama Redistricting Battle Is Back at SCOTUS, With a Lay-Up From the DOJ's Civil Rights Division
The Alabama redistricting battle has returned to the Supreme Court, with the state seeking an emergency stay to use its 2023 maps in upcoming elections. A three-judge panel had blocked the use of these maps, citing deliberate discrimination and violations of the Voting Rights Act. The state argues that the maps address concerns about prioritizing core retention and minimizing the division of the Black Belt region.
- ▪A district court panel blocked the use of Alabama's 2023 maps, citing deliberate discrimination and violations of the Voting Rights Act.
- ▪The Supreme Court had previously vacated the district court decision, sending it back for review in light of the Louisiana v. Callais ruling.
- ▪Alabama has filed an application for an emergency stay with the Supreme Court to allow the use of the 2023 maps in upcoming elections.
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Alabama Redistricting Battle Is Back at SCOTUS, With a Lay-Up From the DOJ's Civil Rights Division By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 10:15 PM on May 27, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/George Walker IV As RedState reported, in 2023, a district court three-judge panel blocked the use of 2023 maps drawn by the Alabama legislature and forced them to draw a second majority-minority district. After the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Alabama petitioned for redress of this ruling, and SCOTUS vacated the district court decision in early May, sending it back to the district court to review the case.
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