The Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of the Alabama legislature and their 2023 redistricting maps, which will clear the way for special elections to be called by the Governor.
The vote was 6-3, with the leftists dissenting as expected.
Here’s the news:
BREAKING: The Supreme Court quickly *vacates* an Alabama district court order requiring the state to draw a congressional map with two majority-Black voting districts. #SCOTUS Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson dissent. https://t.co/pcxhgSFHTN pic.twitter.com/fzb1wN4Ok2
— Katie Buehler (@bykatiebuehler) May 11, 2026
Via the AP:
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional U.S. House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber.
The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling in April that struck down a majority-Black U.S. House district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, significantly weakening a provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Alabama officials had pointed to the Louisiana case as reason for the Supreme Court to end a judicial order to use a court-imposed House map until after the 2030 census. The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision. That could free the state to instead use a map approved in 2023 by the Republican-led legislature that includes only one district where Black residents comprise a majority.
Anticipating a court reversal, Alabama officials recently enacted a law allowing it to void the results of a May 19 primary for some congressional districts and instead hold a new primary under the revised district boundaries. It’s up to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey to set a date for a special primary election, though it must occur by August.
This is a huge win, which will undoubtedly cause leftists to lose their minds over the news. You’ll be hearing ‘Selma, Alabama’ all night on CNN and MSNope.