Alabama Republicans spark another legal fight by not creating second majority-Black district.
A critic called it a "slap in the face" to Black Alabamians and the court.Voters wait in line to cast their ballots in the 2020 election, Nov. 3, 2020, in Auburn, Ala.
Deuel Ross, the plaintiffs' lawyer, said Friday that his clients will challenge the new districts since they don't "remedy the Voting Rights Act violation identified by the Supreme Court." Although Black people make up more than a quarter of Alabama's population, only one of the state's seven districts remains majority-Black and is represented by Democrat Terri Sewell, who is Black. The six other districts are represented by white Republicans.Julie Bennett/AP, FILE
In the state Senate, Democratic Minority Leader Bobby Singleton contended that conservatives were trying to "silence the voice of Black voters.""The Legislature knows our state, our people and our districts better than the federal courts or activist groups, and I am pleased that they answered the call, remained focused and produced new districts ahead of the court deadline," Ivey, the governor, said in a statement.
After the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, experts posited that the creation of a second majority-Black district, because Black voters in Alabama tend to vote for Democrats.
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