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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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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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Black voters1Congressional redistricting1Racial gerrymandering1Supreme Court1Supreme Court cases1

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