The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set aside lower-court rulings that had blocked Alabama from using a congressional map approved by the state in 2023. In a 6–3 order, the justices vacated decisions that effectively required Alabama’s congressional plan to include two majority-Black districts. Multiple outlets report that the state’s revised map would replace that configuration with a map containing one majority-Black district, which Alabama Republicans argue is more consistent with a race-neutral approach.
Several sources describe the litigation as tied to the Voting Rights Act. They note that an earlier Alabama map was struck down by courts as a violation of the Voting Rights Act, and that the Supreme Court had previously agreed with that outcome. After Monday’s action, the dispute returns to lower courts, with Alabama positioned to move more quickly toward adopting the new map for the 2026 midterm elections. Other reporting adds that the change could affect the political competitiveness of seats associated with Democratic incumbents, depending on how districts are drawn.
