Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 5, 2023
A three-judge panel has blocked Alabama’s new congressional map after lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court
By
KIM CHANDLER Associated Press
September 5, 2023, 10:09 AM ET
• 4 min read
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Federal judges said Tuesday that they will draft new congressional lines for Alabama after lawmakers refused to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by . . .
