February 7, 2022 Group Watch: AL Asks Supreme Court to Stop Redistricting Order
In response to suits filed in federal court, a three-judge panel made a ruling blocking Alabama’s new congressional district map, claiming it likely violates the Voting Rights Act. It also issued a court order to draw new district lines. Plaintiffs in the suits say the districts do not accurately reflect the state’s racial makeup and discriminate against Black voters. The state is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the order, and Alabama’s attorney general says it prioritizes race over all other criteria considered when redistricting. This case marks the first big redistricting case to be heard by this Supreme Court, and many believe its outcome with have far-reaching effects outside of Alabama.
