US Supreme Court overturns 2023 Alabama map ruling, clearing the way for redistricting

By: Ralph Chapoco, Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 1,460

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court Monday overturned a 2023 ruling blocking use of a congressional map the courts ruled as racially discriminatory, which could open the way for Alabama to use new district lines this year.

The order from the nation’s highest court in the case, known collectively as Allen v. Milligan, came about a week before the state’s May 19 primaries and about a week and a half after the court significantly weakened Section 2 …

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