Don’t forget who imposed chaos on Alabama’s elections

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 867

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

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Here’s the word in the Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan decision that got me mad.

Interposed.

Don’t get me wrong. The whole ruling on Alabama’s congressional districts is infuriating. The use of definite articles is the only thing the court did right. If you care about popular will and representation, well, the nation’s high court doesn’t. Particularly when Black Americans vote in ways six conservative justices don’t like.

But look at “interposed” in its …

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