Singleton plaintiffs argue State’s map is racially gerrymandered
The Singleton plaintiffs had their day in court Tuesday, arguing that the state's map committed racial gerrymandering.
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See recent postsAlabama’s defense of its voting maps had a specific target
The state's defense of its voting maps was weak and ineffective at the District Court level. But that wasn't the target audience.
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See recent postsAlabama 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.
“We’re not back at square one.” Federal court refuses to relitigate Section Two violation
Republicans in the state Legislature reportedly crafted the new map with the intent of once again provoking a U.S. Supreme Court challenge.
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.
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See recent postsSomething terrible? Alabama’s got a scheme for that
We have no ideas about fixing health care or public education or rampant pollution. But we've got plenty of awful schemes.
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.
Court-appointed cartographer withdraws from redistricting lawsuit
The parties have until Friday to submit suggestions for a new cartographer.
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See recent postsThe 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.
Legislature approves new Congressional map over objections from Democrats
With the special session adjourned, the fight over the redistricting process returns to the courts with a hearing set for Aug. 14.