Supreme Court OKs Alabama congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections The Supreme Court has permitted Alabama to utilize a congressional map that benefits Republicans for the upcoming elections. This decision overrides a previous ruling by a lower court, which had determined the map was designed to discriminate against Black voters. The ruling allows the map to be used despite ongoing legal challenges.

• The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a Republican-friendly congressional map.
• This decision blocks a lower court’s ruling that found the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.
• The map will be used in this year’s elections.