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Key FactsJudicial Showdown Looms Over Alabama Map
Aug 13, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A court duel is scheduled for Monday to address the battle over Alabama's congressional map and the question of whether the Republican-led state disregarded the Supreme Court by not establishing a second majority-black district.
- Challengers have raised objections to Alabama's new map, which lawmakers adopted after the previous draft was rejected for likely weakening the power of black voters.
- According to court documents, the plaintiffs cannot present an alternative map with a second majority-black district without dividing at least two of these interest communities.
- Another group argues that the map is not legal for a very simple reason: it does not create a remedial district in which black voters have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.
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