Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use GOP-Drawn Map That Eliminates Majority-Black District
In a 6-3 ruling on June 3, 2026, the Supreme Court reversed a lower-court block and cleared Alabama to use its 2023 Republican-drawn congressional map for the 2026 midterms — a map three Republican-appointed judges had previously found to be the product of intentional racial discrimination. The ruling effectively eliminates the majority-Black 2nd congressional district won by Democrat Shomari Figures in 2024, giving Republicans an opportunity to reclaim the seat. Justice Sotomayor dissented sharply, writing that the majority "debases the democratic process." The decision has already been seen as an extension of the Court's 2023 Allen v. Milligan ruling's erosion and a signal to other states engaged in racial gerrymandering fights.
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