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May 27, 2026

Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow Congressional Map That Dilutes Black Vote

Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court to halt a lower-court ruling that blocked the use of a new congressional map deemed to have intentionally discriminated against Black voters through racial gerrymandering, following a federal district court decision that struck down the pro-Republican redistricting plan.

May 27, 2026·6 sources
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May 26, 2026

Federal Court Restores Alabama Congressional Map with Two Majority-Black Districts

A three-judge federal panel with two Trump appointees struck down Alabama's congressional map and restored a version with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterm elections, finding the state's map intentionally discriminates against Black voters.

May 26, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Freedom House downgraded the United States from a full "liberal democracy" to an "electoral democracy" earlier in 2026
  • ▪Louisiana legislators voted to eliminate a position in New Orleans after a Black Democrat won the position
  • ▪Federal judges blocked an attempt by Alabama Republicans to eliminate a heavily Black congressional district on May 26, 2026

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Donald Trump

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Civil rights1Congressional redistricting1Racial gerrymandering1Racial injustice1Redistricting1Supreme Court1Supreme Court cases1U.S. policy & law1United States federal debt1Voting Rights Act1

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