Supreme Court Lets GOP-Drawn Alabama Map Stand

“The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, allowed a congressional map drawn by Alabama Republicans to remain in place Monday, freezing a lower court ruling that said the map likely violates the Voting Rights Act,” CNN reports.

“The lower court had ordered a new map to be drawn, which could have led to Democrats gaining another seat in the House in the fall.”

Washington Post: “The unanimous lower court panel noted that over the past decade, the number of White Alabamians had declined while the state’s Black population grew, and now accounts for 27 percent of the state’s overall population. That means the state’s map should contain two districts with either Black majorities or ‘in which Black voters otherwise have an opportunity’ to elect representatives they favor.”