Federal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 1,788

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at giving Black Alabamians a chance to elect their preferred leaders.

The order comes almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court substantially weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a case known as Louisiana v. Callais, and weeks after Gov. Kay Ivey …

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