US EditionPlaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
- Voting rights activists are challenging Alabama's redrawn congressional districts, accusing state Republicans of failing to create a fair district for Black voters, as mandated by federal court orders.
- A three-judge panel had previously ruled that Alabama's existing districts violated federal law and required two districts where Black voters comprised a majority or something close to it.
- The plaintiffs, represented by the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, are asking the panel to draw new lines for the state, claiming that the new map enacted by the Republican-controlled legislature perpetuates the Voting Rights Act violation.
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Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama’s new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters. Plaintiffs in the high-profile redistricting case filed a written objection Friday to oppose Alabama's new redistricting plan. They accused state Republicans of flouting a judicial mandate to create a second majo…
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama’s redrawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district […]
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts , saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters.
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts , saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters.
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts , saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters.
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts , saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters.
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