Federal Judges Rule That Alabama Lawmakers Made ‘Deliberate Decision’ to Ignore Court Orders to Redraw Congressional District Map That Would Strengthen Black Vote
A federal court ruled that Alabama lawmakers intentionally disenfranchised Black voters by refusing to redraw the state congressional district map to include a second majority-Black district, despite receiving a previous order from federal judges. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act after submitting a map that only contained…
