SCOTUS Clears Way for Alabama to Use Congressional Map
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TL;DR
- The Supreme Court vacated a lower court decision concerning Alabama's congressional maps.
- Alabama was previously ordered to draw a second majority-minority district but declined, leading to a three-judge panel ruling against them.
- The Supreme Court's decision allows Alabama to use its existing map, causing logistical chaos for primary elections.
- The ruling divided the court along ideological lines, with a dissent arguing against vacating the lower court's decision, especially regarding a 14th Amendment violation.
- Virginia has also filed a gerrymandering case at the Supreme Court.
- A two-to-one Ninth Circuit panel opinion is discussed, highlighting judicial divides.
- The article touches on the distinction between Voting Rights Act Section 2 lawsuits and 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause claims regarding racial gerrymandering.