Alabama asks Supreme Court to approve congressional mapapprove congressional map
Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it use a congressional map that favors Republicans in this year’s elections. A lower court found the plan intentionally discriminated against Black voters, and the state says the map is lawful.
The case matters because it could shape how race and redistricting are handled in future U.S. elections.
Alabama Republicans
State officials say the 2023 map was lawful when adopted and remains lawful now. They argue that the court-drawn alternative does not reflect Alabama’s districting goals.
Plaintiffs and Civil Rights Groups
The challengers say the legislature tried to keep a race-based map that weakens Black voting power. They argue the lower court was right to block the plan.
- Alabama has been at the center of major U.S. voting-rights fights since the Selma era.
- Congressional districts can be redrawn only after new census data or court orders.
- The Supreme Court’s redistricting decisions often shape election maps in multiple states.
