Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow congressional map found racially discriminatory
Alabama Republicans have requested the Supreme Court to permit the use of a congressional map deemed racially discriminatory by a lower court. The state argues that not allowing the 2023 map would cause irreparable harm and that it was lawful at the time of its creation. This request comes in the context of ongoing changes to congressional maps in several Southern states following a Supreme Court decision affecting the Voting Rights Act.
- ▪Alabama Republicans are seeking Supreme Court approval for a congressional map that a district court found racially discriminatory.
- ▪The district court ordered the use of a court-approved map with two majority-Black districts for upcoming elections.
- ▪State officials claim that not using the 2023 map would cause irreparable harm to Alabama and its voters.
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Politics Alabama Republicans ask Supreme Court to allow congressional map found racially discriminatory by lower court 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 27, 2026 / 12:22 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Alabama Republicans asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow the state to use a congressional map, crafted in 2023, that would give the GOP an edge in the midterm elections, after a district court found that the redistricting plan was racially discriminatory.State officials asked the high court for emergency relief on the heels of the district court's decision that ordered…
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