Court Blocks Alabama Redistricting Map, An Appeal is Next
A federal court in Alabama has blocked the use of a controversial redistricting map for the upcoming 2026 elections. The judges ruled that the map, drawn by Republicans, intentionally discriminated based on race, violating constitutional principles. Alabama officials plan to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
- ▪A three-judge panel ruled against a Republican-drawn congressional map in Alabama.
- ▪The court found that the map intentionally discriminated based on race, violating the Constitution.
- ▪Alabama officials intend to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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Court Blocks Alabama Redistricting Map, An Appeal is Next John Sexton 1:20 PM | May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Susan Walsh A panel of three federal judges in Alabama has decided that the state may not use a disputed 2023 map for the 2026 elections, potentially erasing a one seat pick-up for the GOP in this year's elections. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map in Alabama from going into effect, writing that the district lines “intentionally discriminated based on race in violation of the Constitution.”“We cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a…
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