Special master maps move forward as Supreme Court denies Alabama’s request

Reactions to the Supreme Court’s Alabama congressional map decision

Tuesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order rejecting Alabama’s request for stay to freeze a district court’s recent decision in the Allen v. Milligan remedial process. In a press release following the decision, the Milligan plaintiffs made a collective statement: “It has been a long and frustrating battle holding the Alabama legislature accountable, but today it is a rewarding one,” the plaintiffs said. “Even after the highest cour…

Special master submits Alabama Congressional map proposals

MONTGOMERY — A court-ordered special master on Monday submitted three proposals for Alabama’s congressional map after the one lawmakers approved in July was ruled to likely be a violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Special master maps move forward as Supreme Court denies Alabama’s request

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied Alabama's request for emergency relief, which asked the court to allow the state's Republican-approved congressional map to take effect.

The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The new districts also could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The justices, without any noted dissent, rejected the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines that were turned down by a lower court. In refusing to intervene, the high court allowed a cour…

The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The new districts also could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives.