Alabama GOP Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Congressional Map

Alabama Republicans argue the Supreme Court’s ruling vindicates their position and clears the way for the state to abandon a map containing two majority-Black districts. But the lower federal court said the issue in Alabama goes beyond the Voting Rights Act alone.

In Tuesday’s ruling, the panel concluded the Alabama map still reflected unconstitutional racial discrimination.

“Ultimately, we cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a districting plan tainted by intentional race-based discrimination,” the judges wrote.

The court added that maintaining the current court-approved map would not disrupt upcoming elections.

The panel included U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, along with District Judges Anna Manasco and Terry Moorer, both appointed by President Donald Trump.