Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans.

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The justices, split 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted an emergency request filed by Republican officials seeking to use the map, which was enacted in 2023 but has never been used.

In the unsigned three-page order, the court said the state is likely to ultimately prevail on its claim that the map was lawfully drawn.