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Gov. Ivey calls special primary election for Alabama-drawn State Senate map

The August 11 vote will follow an appeals court ruling that allowed the 2021 map for Senate Districts 25 and 26.

May 29, 2026

US solicitor general files brief supporting Alabama in redistricting case appeal

The 29-page brief states that “the district court failed to properly account for Alabama’s partisan motives” behind redistricting.

May 29, 2026

Birmingham Municipal Court announces “Court Amnesty Month”

Eligible residents will be able to clear certain warrants, resume payment plans and address unresolved court obligations without immediate arrest.

May 28, 2026

Alabama asks Supreme Court to make defiance count

After another federal court rebuke, Alabama wants to use a congressional map judges found tainted by intentional race-based discrimination.

May 27, 2026

Federal court rules Alabama must use map that granted two Democrat seats

Judges said the GOP-backed 2023 plan was tainted by intentional race discrimination and would dilute Black voters’ power.

May 26, 2026

“Guaranteed chaos”: Litigants spar over Alabama’s plan to use 2023 maps

Federal judges weighed whether Alabama could revive a disputed congressional map as officials warned voter reassignments faced a punishing timeline.

May 23, 2026

Plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction in remanded redistricting suit Caster v. Allen

The Supreme Court remanded Caster v. Allen to the Northern District of Alabama following its decision in Louisiana v. Callais.

May 22, 2026

Supreme Court rejects Alabama death penalty IQ case

The Supreme Court dismissed Alabama’s death penalty IQ dispute, leaving intact rulings blocking Joseph Smith’s execution over intellectual disability claims.

May 22, 2026

SCOTUS rulings threaten representation, democratic integrity, advocate warns

As Alabama’s congressional map returns to court, Voting Rights Project leader Robert Weiner says new legal hurdles could reshape fights for fair representation nationwide.

May 22, 2026

When Americans stop trusting the rules themselves

The Supreme Court's recent redistricting rulings reveal growing fears that democratic legitimacy is weakening beneath America’s escalating partisan political warfare.

May 18, 2026