redistricting

Congress

GOP leaders blast court blockage of GOP-favored Congressional map

Alabama officials split sharply as Republicans appealed to the Supreme Court and Democrats praised a ruling protecting Black voters’ representation.

May 27, 2026

State appeals federal court decision blocking “intentionally discriminatory” map

The ruling left Alabama’s congressional elections in limbo, with voter reassignment deadlines looming and special election plans uncertain.

May 26, 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

Voting rights, race and the Deep South’s unfinished history

Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.

May 18, 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

Supreme Court ruling throws Alabama politics into turmoil

A renewed redistricting fight deepened uncertainty over election maps, voting rights and Republican divisions, underscoring Alabama’s outsized role in national political battles.

May 18, 2026

Thousands anticipated in Montgomery Saturday in protest of redistricting

Organizers tied the demonstrations to Selma’s civil rights legacy as voting rights leaders planned marches, rallies and chartered buses from across the South.

May 15, 2026

Voting rights groups seek emergency relief as Ivey sets special elections

Plaintiffs asked a federal court to keep Alabama’s court-drawn map in place, warning the state’s move sowed chaos.

May 13, 2026