A federal appeals court has vacated a ruling that blocked Georgia’s new voting maps, sending the case back for reconsideration under stricter standards established by a recent Supreme Court decision. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated a lower court’s ruling that Georgia’s post-2020 voting maps […]
A federal appeals court has vacated a ruling that blocked Georgia’s new voting maps, sending the case back for reconsideration under stricter standards established by a recent Supreme Court decision. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has vacated a lower court’s ruling that Georgia’s post-2020 voting maps violated the Voting Rights Act, sending the case back for reconsideration under new legal standards. This decision means Georgia’s current district maps will remain in place for now. DETAIL: The case was initially decided by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, a Barack Obama appointee, who ruled that Georgia’s maps diluted the voting strength of black voters and ordered additional…Open
Opponents of the redraw had argued that the maps violated the 14th Amendment and constituted illegal racial gerrymandering and sought an injunction to block the maps from taking effect.
Ivy League professors claim that recent Supreme Court judgments ending racial gerrymandering undermine democracy. But what they truly mean by “democracy” is the preservation of […] Source
The Supreme Court's decision to permit Alabama's redistricted map in the November midterms could be a huge blow to the Democrats.
The Supreme Court’s decision to permit Alabama’s redistricted map in the November midterms could be a huge blow to the Democrats. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Supreme Court granted Alabama’s request to use its redistricted 2023 congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, which eliminates a racially gerrymandered , Democrat-voting district. This halts a lower court’s injunction that had blocked the map, alleging it violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting black voting power. DETAIL: The ruling follows the Court’s April 2026 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which found that elements of the Voting Rights Act requiring states to create “majority minority” electoral districts—which typically vote Democrat—are…Open
Case highlights ongoing debates over race-conscious districting, federal judicial intervention in elections, and the balance between preventing dilution and avoiding racial gerrymandering
A three-judge panel in a federal court in Alabama ruled unanimously on Tuesday that state Republicans are still blocked from using their 2023 congressional map.
A federal court has blocked Alabama's proposed new congressional map, alleging racial discrimination against black voters, with the state likely to appeal the decision.
A federal court has blocked Alabama’s proposed new congressional map, alleging racial discrimination against black voters, with the state likely to appeal the decision. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A panel of federal judges has blocked Alabama’s moves to implement a redistricted congressional map, ruling on Tuesday that it discriminates against black voters. The state had moved to eliminate a Democrat-leaning, black-majority district, mandated under the Voting Rights Act, after the Supreme Court ruled that such racial gerrymandering is unconstitutional. IMPACT: The ruling adds to the confusion in the electoral landscape across the South, as GOP states redistrict their maps following the Supreme Court ruling against racial…Open
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court opened the door to eliminating not only Rep. Figures' district in Alabama, but most of the majority Black districts across the South.