U.S. Supreme Court approves Republican-drawn voting map in Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a Republican-drawn voting map for Alabama, allowing the state to implement changes ahead of upcoming elections. This decision overturns a previous ruling that found the map discriminatory against Black voters. The ruling reflects a broader trend of Republican-led states redrawing electoral maps to maintain political advantages.
- ▪The Supreme Court's decision allows Alabama to use a Republican-drawn voting map in elections.
- ▪A three-judge federal panel had previously blocked the map for discriminating against Black voters.
- ▪The ruling is part of a trend where Republican-led states are redrawing maps mid-decade to protect their majorities.
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The United States Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) for Alabama to use a Republican-drawn voting map in upcoming elections, as President Donald Trump's party tries to protect its narrow majority.The Republican-friendly redistricting plan was previously blocked by a three-judge federal panel who ruled that it intentionally discriminated against Black voters. The panel said that the plan spread Black voters across districts "to dilute votes, at least in part because they are Black." Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decadesBut the Supreme Court overturned that decision, allowing Alabama to swap out its current map for a Republican-drawn one that will likely give the party an edge in six of the state's seven…
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