Federal Judges Try Keeping Race-Based Congressional Maps Alive Despite Supreme Court Ruling
A federal panel has blocked Alabama's congressional map, ruling it was intentionally discriminatory against black voters. The panel ordered the state to use a previously court-drawn map for the upcoming midterms. Alabama may still appeal this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- ▪A federal panel ruled that Alabama's congressional map was intentionally discriminatory against black voters.
- ▪The panel directed Alabama to use a court-drawn map for the November midterms.
- ▪Alabama could appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Politics Federal Judges Try Keeping Race-Based Congressional Maps Alive Despite Supreme Court Ruling (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Ireland Owens Reporter May 26, 2026 11:04 AM ET May 26, 2026 11:04 AM ET Ireland Owens Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A federal panel on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans’ House map, ruling that the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision limiting the Voting Rights Act does not affect their conclusion that the…
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