.thereidout Blog: The Alabama Republicans’ attempted power grab fits into a broader push by Republicans across the country to draw maps that could insulate themselves from voter backlash for years to come.
out of the state's seven congressional districts. In its ruling Monday, the three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama gave the Legislature until Feb. 11
to come up with a new map that includes “two districts in which Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority or something quite close to it.” Notably, Black people account for“We find that the plaintiffs will suffer an irreparable harm if they must vote in the 2022 congressional elections based on a redistricting plan that violates federal law,” the judges wrote.
“We look forward to working with the Legislature to ensure that Black voters are fairly represented in any remedial map,” he added. The Alabama Republicans’ attempted power grab fits into a broader push by Republicans across the country to draw maps that could solidify their power and insulate themselves from voter backlash for years to come. North Carolina’s GOP-drawn maps are also facing lawsuits that allege, and several other states are likely to see their maps challenged in court, as well.
The GOP’s plan to expand its power by any means has run roughshod over Democratic opposition in many states. Monday's ruling in Alabama shows courts aren’t inclined to blindly approve those attempts when they’re blatantly discriminatory.
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