Supreme Court permits Alabama to use congressional map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map found by lower courts to be racially discriminatory, citing its recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissented, arguing the majority undermined democratic values and the rule of law. The dispute, ongoing since 2021, involved challenges to maps under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.