In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court’s conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court issued a 6–3 emergency decision allowing Alabama Republicans to move forward with a contested congressional map, potentially eliminating a second majority-Black district. This Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Rema Rahman break down the years-long legal battle, the Court’s reasoning, and what it means for the Voting Rights Act. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/5907802-doj-anti-weaponization-fund-live-discussion/ The Hill Insider is a new premium access digital subscription from The Hill — launching July 2026. Join the waitlist now: thehill.com/waitlist #alabama #al #alabamaredistricting #redistricting #supremecourt #scotus #votingrightsact #thegavel #republicans…
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
In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that eliminates a majority-Black district.
'This map is the worst I’ve seen yet'
Louisiana's Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.
A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.
Alabama has asked the Supreme Court for permission to use its redrawn congressional map after a lower court blocked it.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Alabama has asked the United States Supreme Court to permit the use of its redistricted congressional map after a lower court blocked its implementation. The new map eliminates a Democrat-leaning majority-minority district, in lines with a Supreme Court ruling that racially gerrymandered districts are unconstitutional. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Alabama officials requested permission from the U.S. Supreme Court to use a new congressional map. The proposed map, which eliminates one of the state’s two Democrat-voting majority-minority districts, was blocked by a lower court on Tuesday. The lower court’s ruling argued that the new map was racially discriminatory. In response to the lower court’s ruling, the…Open