redistricting

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AG wants to hire outside lawyers to fight culture war, redistricting issues

The attorney general’s office is attempting to obtain funds to pay for two outside legal contracts.

August 15, 2023

Alabama is on the wrong side of voting rights — again

When Alabama's lawyers enter a federal courtroom to argue its redistricting case, they won't be on the side of fairness and equal rights.

August 14, 2023

“Communities of interest” means more than sharing roads

Community of interest and fairness are words that should be paired together. However, they're distinctly hollow in Alabama's proposed congressional map.

August 8, 2023

Plaintiffs in voting rights suit object to state’s new congressional map

The Department of Justice also expressed its own internet in the case on Friday.

July 31, 2023

Inside Alabama Republicans’ plan to overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Republicans in the state Senate want to break Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a long-held goal of many conservatives.

July 27, 2023

Alabama’s redistricting effort was worse than it seemed

It seemed bad that Alabama Republicans refused to draw a second majority-Black district. But it was actually much worse.

July 25, 2023

Court-appointed cartographer withdraws from redistricting lawsuit

The parties have until Friday to submit suggestions for a new cartographer.

July 25, 2023

Faith In Action Alabama criticizes new congressional map

The new map still contains only one majority Black district in opposition to the mandates of the federal court.

July 24, 2023

National Redistricting Foundation to challenge new map

The NRF was an early supporter of the plaintiffs in Caster v. Allen, which was consolidated into Allen v. Milligan.

July 24, 2023

The court must restore justice and fairness to Alabama

The special session was simply a partisan exercise of raw political power that laid waste to justice and fairness.

July 24, 2023