A panel of federal judges ruled that Alabama's congressional district map diluted Black voting power, violating the Voting Rights Act and U.S. Constitution. In their 571-page decision, they emphasized that the state's failure to adjust its map was an intentional misstep aimed at undercutting Black voters' influence. Following legal action and a Supreme Court ruling, Alabama now has two Black members in Congress but litigation persists over the map. The judges expressed dismay at the state's historical defiance of federal orders, ultimately declaring the ruling a victory for voting rights advocates.
try as we might, we cannot understand the 2023 Plan as anything other than an intentional effort to dilute Black Alabamians' voting strength and evade the unambiguous requirements of court orders standing in the way.
The Legislature knew what federal law required and purposefully refused to provide it, in a strategic attempt to checkmate the injunction that ordered it.
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