U.S. Supreme Court could decide soon whether Alabama’s congressional map violates Voting Rights Act
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 31, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in June in a case that could result in Alabama redrawing its seven Congressional districts and could affect other states in how the Voting Rights Act is applied.
Individual voters and organizations filed the lawsuit in 2021, challenging the district map approved by the Alabama Legislature after the 2020 census. The plaintiffs alleged that the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits election laws and procedures that are racially discriminatory. A . . .
