Supreme Court Asked to Let Alabama Replace Court-Ordered Congressional Map
Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it move forward with a congressional map that would leave the state with one majority-Black district, instead of the court-ordered map with two.
The emergency request comes after the Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana redistricting decision, which Alabama officials say changed the legal standard for how race can be used in drawing congressional districts. A lower court had required Alabama to use a map with two majority-Black districts after finding that the state’s prior map likely violated the Voting Rights Act.
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The case is now part of a fast-moving national redistricting fight ahead of the 2026 midterms. Virginia’s Supreme Court struck down a Democratic-backed map on Friday, while Republican-led states including Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee have explored new maps after the Louisiana ruling.
The practical stakes are simple: control of congressional districts could affect control of the U.S. House.