The Supreme Court Reverses Inferior Court Supremacy In Alabama
The Supreme Court has ruled that Alabama is not obligated to follow a vacated district court order regarding legislative maps. This decision clarifies the principle of Supreme Court judicial supremacy over inferior courts. Dissenting opinions argue that Alabama's actions undermine the rule of law by defying court orders.
- ▪The Supreme Court granted Alabama's emergency motion to revise its legislative maps.
- ▪The Court's decision emphasizes that a vacated order cannot be used to demonstrate discriminatory intent.
- ▪Justice Sotomayor's dissent criticizes Alabama for defying a prior court order.
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The Supreme Court Reverses Inferior Court Supremacy In Alabama Alabama has no obligation to follow a vacated order, and had every right to challenge a district court's order until it is settled by the Supreme Court. Josh Blackman | 6.3.2026 12:30 AM Late Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court granted Alabama's emergency motion to revise its legislative maps following Callais. The per curiam opinion offers a handy summary of Callais and expressly extends that doctrine to the vote dilution context. The merits analysis stretches one paragraph, but here I want to focus on a single critical sentence: As to intentional vote dilution, the District Court did not heed the presumption of legislative good faith, see Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, 602 U. S.
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