Court Rules Alabama Must Use Court-Drawn Map for 2026

Court Rules Alabama Must Use Court-Drawn Map for 2026

By EditorMay 26, 20260 Comments
A federal three-judge panel has once again blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, ordering the state to use a race-blind court-drawn plan for its 2026 elections. The court ordered Secretary of State Wes Allen to administer Alabama's remaining 2026 congressional elections, including the August special primaries, using the map previously imposed by the court, which created a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.  The ruling came after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the court's earlier permanent injunction and ordered the panel to reconsider in light of Louisiana v. Callais. The…
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U.S. Supreme Court Clears Alabama to “Revert” to Previously Struck Down 2023 Congressional Map

U.S. Supreme Court Clears Alabama to “Revert” to Previously Struck Down 2023 Congressional Map

By EditorMay 11, 20260 Comments
In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court lifted lower-court injunctions that had blocked Alabama's 2023 congressional maps and imposed court-drawn maps set to remain in place until after the 2030 Census. The unsigned majority order offered no explanation, instead vacating the lower court ruling and remanding the case back to the three-judge district court for reconsideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais. The decision opens a path for Republicans to pick up an additional U.S. House seat, as the 2023 map cuts two majority-Black congressional districts down to one, concentrating Black voters into the 7th Congressional District while…
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