Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP election map
A lower court rejected the map as "intentional race-based discrimination."
June 2, 2026, 9:57 PM
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to use a contested 2023 congressional map that a lower court had called "intentional race-based discrimination" in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
The move is a significant win for the GOP, allowing the state to eliminate one of two majority-Black districts occupied by Democrats, even as election experts and state administrators have warned of major confusion for voters with the late change.
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