AG Marshall signs onto amicus brief in Texas redistricting case
The brief charges that the court “inserted itself into a political dispute and transferred five congressional seats” in the Texas case.
Racial Gerrymandering
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
The new map will correct racial gerrymandering that deprived Black voters in Montgomery their full voting power.
Redrawing of Jefferson County Commission district must continue during appeal
A federal judge said the unconstitutional districts posed more potential harm on voters.
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See recent postsFifth Circuit ruling echoes hard truths Alabama still refuses to face
The Fifth Circuit ruled against racial gerrymandering, but the long war on Black voting power in the South is far from over.
Allen asks for redistricting case’s appeal back to SCOTUS
Alabama appealed its lengthy redistricting fight, seeking to take its racial discrimination case back to the Supreme Court.
Case to secure Alabama’s congressional map to appear in court next week
Alabama's redistricting case is heading to court again, fighting for fair representation for Black voters.
Trial date set for Jefferson County racial gerrymandering case
The bench trial in McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission et al. has been scheduled for Jan. 13.
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If the Supreme Court won’t protect our most basic rights, we must reconsider whether it truly merits its outsized power.
Black voters, organizations sue Jefferson County for racial gerrymandering
Alabama continues to be a hotbed for redistricting litigation, most notably the U.S. Supreme Court Case Merrill v. Milligan.