Louisiana v. Callais

Congress / Party politics

Sewell condemns Callais verdict in Congressional Black Caucus speech

The Alabama Democrat warned the ruling could revive pre-VRA voter suppression, calling on citizens to attend a Saturday demonstration in Montgomery.

May 14, 2026

Federal court presses Alabama on lawful maps, election chaos

Federal court plans to review Alabama's voting maps prior to next week's elections.

May 12, 2026

It’s official: The Supreme Court is a joke

With its ruling allowing Alabama to use maps that it previously deemed illegal, the Supreme Court has proven itself an absolute joke.

May 12, 2026

Supreme Court reshapes Alabama redistricting battle again

The Supreme Court vacated Alabama’s lower court redistricting ruling, signaling major shifts in voting rights and constitutional law nationwide.

May 12, 2026

Alabama Arise slams GOP-led redistricting effort following Special Legislative Session

The group said lawmakers revived maps once ruled discriminatory, risking Black voting power and sowing confusion just days before Alabama’s primary.

May 12, 2026

Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment

Speaker says remarks were misconstrued during discussion of Alabama’s congressional map litigation now moving toward Supreme Court review.

May 11, 2026

ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills

The bills already face challenges in federal court as a federal court denied the state's motion to lift its injunction.

May 11, 2026

Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law

The Democrat said the newly signed measures threatened Black representation as Alabama Republicans pressed ahead despite federal injunctions blocking new maps.

May 11, 2026

Federal court tells Alabama redistricting fight now belongs to Supreme Court

Three-judge panel rejects Wes Allen’s emergency request, saying only the Supreme Court can decide Alabama’s congressional map dispute now.

May 8, 2026

Alabama Republicans are trying to steal your voting power. Fight like hell!

They wouldn’t be trying so hard to take your voting power away unless they were scared to death you were going to use it.

May 8, 2026