Court blocks Alabama congressional map with 1 majority-Black district
A federal district court has blocked Alabama from using a congressional map that includes only one majority-Black district, citing racial discrimination. The court ordered the state to revert to a previously used map with two majority-Black districts for the upcoming elections. This decision follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that impacted the legal landscape surrounding voting rights in Alabama.
- ▪The court found the 2023 redistricting plan adopted by Alabama's GOP-led legislature intentionally discriminated based on race.
- ▪The judges emphasized that Alabamians should not vote under a districting plan affected by intentional race-based discrimination.
- ▪The case has been part of a long-running legal battle over Alabama's congressional map.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Federal court blocks Alabama Republicans' congressional map — The Washington Times
- ▪ Federal court blocks Alabama from using GOP-drawn congressional map — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Federal court blocks Alabama effort to use GOP-friendly congressional map — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Court blocks Alabama Republicans’ plan to instate new map — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Court blocks Alabama Republicans’ congressional map — The Hill
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 10:24:19 -0400 |
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Politics Court blocks Alabama from using congressional map with 1 majority-Black district By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 26, 2026 / 10:24 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal district court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama from using a congressional map adopted by state lawmakers in 2023, finding that the plan, which includes one majority-Black district, is racially discriminatory.The panel of three judges instead ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected map that includes two majority-Black districts.
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