Supreme Court clears way for Alabama Republicans to use congressional map for midterms
Alabama chastised a lower court for keeping its map blocked, insisting it should move ahead in the wake of the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the Voting Rights Act. The justices’ emergency order allows Republicans to do so over the objections of Black voters and other challengers, who contended the design should be halted for an independent reason and that it was too late for the Supreme Court to intervene in the first place. “While federal courts should not impose changes close to an election,” the justices wrote in their unsigned ruling, “states are free to decide for themselves whether last-minute changes to an election are in their best interests.” The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices publicly dissented.
- ▪Alabama chastised a lower court for keeping its map blocked, insisting it should move ahead in the wake of the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the Voting Rights Act.
- ▪The justices’ emergency order allows Republicans to do so over the objections of Black voters and other challengers, who contended the design should be halted for an independent reason and that it was too late for the Supreme Court to inter
- ▪“While federal courts should not impose changes close to an election,” the justices wrote in their unsigned ruling, “states are free to decide for themselves whether last-minute changes to an election are in their best interests.” The Supre
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 4 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote — Reddit
- ▪ Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP-backed congressional map for midterms — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to use pro-Republican voting map — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Supreme Court AGAIN Rules in Favor of Alabama's Pro-GOP Map — PJ Media
- ▪ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly congressional map — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favored Alabama congressional districts — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ US Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to use pro-Republican voting map — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote — US Top News and Analysis
- ▪ Supreme Court lets Alabama use House map that favors GOP in midterms — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district — NBC News — Top
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Court Battles Supreme Court clears way for Alabama Republicans to use congressional map for midterms by Zach Schonfeld and Caroline Vakil - 06/02/26 9:28 PM ET Link copied by Zach Schonfeld and Caroline Vakil - 06/02/26 9:28 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to remove the state’s second majority-Black congressional district for the midterms, handing the party a pickup opportunity in an apparent 6-3 vote. Alabama chastised a lower court for keeping its map blocked, insisting it should move ahead in the wake of the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the Voting Rights Act.
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