2023 congressional map

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map in an August special primary, reversing a lower court’s ruling that found the map racially discriminatory. The 6-3 decision in Allen v. Milligan cited concerns about last-minute changes to election maps, while dissenting justices warned of chaotic consequences. Plaintiffs argued the map violated voting rights protections for Black Alabamians.

The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map that was previously blocked by a lower court.

Plaintiffs in the Milligan case urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Alabama to use a court-ordered 'race-blind' congressional map for the 2026 elections, arguing the 2023 map intentionally discriminated against Black voters. Alabama officials appealed a lower court ruling that found the 2023 map violated the Voting Rights Act, but plaintiffs contend the state cannot demonstrate harm from using the race-neutral map, which has already been applied in prior elections.

Alabama officials filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court's order requiring the use of a court-ordered congressional map, arguing their 2023 map is not racially discriminatory. The state seeks to use the 2023 map for the 2026 midterm elections, while the NAACP Legal Defense Fund claims it intentionally denies Black voters fair representation.

Justice Clarence Thomas delayed a decision on Alabama Republicans' emergency bid to revive their 2023 congressional map, ordering plaintiffs to justify its use by Monday. The map, blocked by a lower court, was replaced by a special-master map that created a second Black-opportunity district and helped Democrats gain a House seat. The case follows a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 interpretation, fueling GOP-led redistricting challenges.

Alabama officials filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court's order requiring the use of a court-ordered congressional map, arguing the 2023 map was not racially discriminatory. A three-judge panel previously ruled the map unconstitutional under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, citing intentional racial bias.

Federal judges blocked Alabama's 2023 congressional map, ruling it racially discriminatory and ordering a remedial map to ensure Black voters can elect their preferred leaders. The decision follows the U.S. Supreme Court's weakening of the Voting Rights Act and challenges to Alabama's legislative actions.

Federal judges blocked Alabama’s use of a 2023 congressional map, ruling it racially discriminatory, and ordered the state to use a remedial map. The decision followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and the judges found the 2023 map aimed to dilute Black voters' influence.

A panel of three federal judges blocked Alabama Republicans' use of a 2023 congressional map previously ruled unconstitutional due to race-based discrimination, as reported by CBS News.

A federal court in Alabama unanimously ruled that state Republicans cannot use their 2023 congressional map, blocking efforts to implement a GOP-friendly redistricting plan.

A federal court blocked Alabama's new Republican-friendly congressional map, ruling it was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters. The decision prevents the map from being used in the 2024 midterms, requiring Alabama to instead use a map with two majority-Black districts that favor Democrats.