Alabama may pause redistricting efforts until 2030 to avoid federal oversight

Alabama may pause redistricting efforts until 2030 to avoid federal oversight

The front of Hugo L Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama on August 15, 2023. (Jemma Stephenson/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday the state may forgo drawing new congressional district maps before 2030 to prevent federal oversight of future redistricting.  The state made the argument during a meeting with a three-judge federal panel and attorneys for plaintiffs who successfully challenged two congressional …