Republican-Appointed Judges Just Gave the Roberts Court a Stunning Rebuke
A federal court panel has reinstated an Alabama congressional map with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 elections, rebuffing a previous Supreme Court decision. The panel, which includes two Trump appointees, found that Alabama's legislature had intentionally discriminated against Black voters. This decision highlights ongoing tensions regarding voting rights and redistricting in the U.S.
- ▪The three-judge panel concluded that Alabama's 2023 congressional map intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
- ▪This ruling comes after the Supreme Court had previously allowed a map with only one majority-Black district.
- ▪The panel's unanimous opinion emphasized that they could not require Alabamians to vote under a plan tainted by racial discrimination.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Travis Jackson protests outside Birmingham's federal courthouse on May 22. Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Monday, a three-judge federal court panel with two Trump appointees restored an Alabama congressional map with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterm elections, finding that another map recently green lit by the Supreme Court intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
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