Court Ruling on Racial Gerrymandering Could Reshape Jefferson County Districts

Court ruling on racial gerrymandering could reshape Jefferson County districts

The judge's findings come in a lawsuit claiming unfair electoral boundaries in the county.

Judge rules Jefferson County commission lines are unfair to Black voters, must be redrawn

The Jefferson County Commission violated the rights of Black voters by stuffing them into two districts based on race and must draw a new map for its five districts, a federal judge ruled this afternoon.

Judge rules Jefferson County districts unconstitutional; redraw plan needed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Jefferson County Commission is currently reviewing a court order regarding its redistricting case, following findings issued by Judge Mad

Federal Judge Gives Jefferson County 30 Days to Redraw Racially Unfair District Lines

By Barnett Wright |The Birmingham Times A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the current Jefferson County Commission district maps must be redrawn, saying the maps violate the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Haikala issued a 139-page ruling that said the commission’s districting plan – finalized in 2021 – violated the Fourteenth Amendment and cannot be used in the county’s upcoming 2026 el…

Federal Judge rules Jefferson County Commission districts unconstitutional

From Tribune Staff Reports, BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal judge has ruled that Jefferson County’s commission districts are unconstitutional, finding that the county’s current map unlawfully dilutes the voting power of Black residents. The ruling, issued after a four-day bench trial, concluded that the map was drawn to concentrate Black voters into two districts while limiting their influence in the remaining three. The court determined this viola…