In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court sided with plaintiffs in a case involving congressional redistricting in Alabama. The case had been closely watched for its potential to weaken the Voting Rights Act.
, the Supreme Court ruled that Alabama's congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act, ordering the state to create a second district with a large Black population.The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Alabama's congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act, ordering the state to create a second district with a large Black population
"Our opinion today does not diminish or disregard these concerns," he added. "It simply holds that a faithful application of our precedents and a fair reading of the record before us do not bear them out here." "Our work is not done," he later added. "Vice President [Kamala] Harris and I will continue to fight to pass both the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act, and the Freedom to Vote Act to ensure fair Congressional maps and that all Americans have their voices heard."
Advocates argued that the state's map diluted the power of Black voters. Thursday's ruling may inspire similar challenges in other states. Louisiana’s congressional map, also identified as probably discriminatory by a lower court, was also allowed to remain in effect by the Supreme Court for last year's midterms., Attorney General Merrick Garland cheered the ruling, calling it instrumental in upholding the right to vote.
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