Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 to allow Alabama to use a redrawn congressional map that removes one of its two majority-Black districts, a decision seen as a blow to Black voters and a win for Republicans. The conservative majority stated a lower court did not properly reconsider the case in light of recent rulings weakening the Voting Rights Act. Liberal justices in dissent accused the majority of causing chaos and abandoning the rule of law.

• The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of its two majority-Black districts.
• The decision is considered a win for Republicans and a blow to Black voters.
• A lower three-judge panel had previously blocked the map, citing discriminatory intent.
• The Supreme Court’s conservative majority argued the lower court failed to properly reconsider the case under new legal standards.
• Liberal justices dissented, criticizing the majority for causing chaos and disregarding the rule of law.
• This ruling is part of a long-standing legal battle over Alabama’s congressional map following the 2020 census.