{"id":1980270,"date":"2023-07-22T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-does-what-alabama-does-black-lawmakers-decry-scotus-forced-redistricting-maps-passed-by-gop\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T11:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T15:49:27","slug":"alabama-does-what-alabama-does-black-lawmakers-decry-scotus-forced-redistricting-maps-passed-by-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-does-what-alabama-does-black-lawmakers-decry-scotus-forced-redistricting-maps-passed-by-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"Black lawmakers in Alabama express their disapproval of GOP-enforced redistricting maps mandated by SCOTUS."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falabama-does-what-alabama-does-black-lawmakers-decry-scotus-forced-redistricting-maps-passed-by-gop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980270&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Alabama Lawmakers Clash Over Redrawing District Maps<\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers in Alabama are engaged in a heated debate over the \u200credrawing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose Gerrymandering, Funnels 0,000 to Democratic Gerrymandering Group\">district maps<\/a>, a task mandated by \u200ca recent\u200c Supreme Court ruling.\u200d The ruling upheld a previous decision by\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For Impeachment Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">federal district court<\/a>, which stated that \u200dthe existing maps violated the Voting Rights Act.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s 5-4 decision affirmed that the current map diluted the voting \u2062power of Black citizens in the state. As a result, the \u2062legislature was ordered to create new districts that comply with Section 2 \u200bof the Voting Rights Act, which\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-university-hosts-white-caucus-meeting-to-unpack-systemic-oppression\/\" title=\"Elon University Hosts \u2018White Caucus\u2019 Meeting To \u2018Unpack\u2019 \u2018Systemic Oppression\u2019\">prohibits racial discrimination<\/a> in voting.<\/p>\n<p>However, the newly proposed maps, passed by both chambers \u200dof \u2063Alabama&#8217;s legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey, have\u200d faced criticism. The maps still only \u2063include\u200d one majority-black \u2064district, despite the court&#8217;s directive to have two or\u2062 a district close to majority black.<\/p>\n<p>Black representatives have strongly condemned the\u200b new\u200d maps, \u200barguing that they\u2063 lack transparency \u2062and undermine the Voting Rights\u2063 Act. State Rep. Chris England\u200d expressed skepticism about the maps&#8217; chances of being accepted by \u2062federal courts, stating that\u200b there was never any intention\u200c to comply with the court&#8217;s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Juandalynn Givan voiced disappointment in the Republican leadership&#8217;s \u2062refusal to promote the\u2064 election of more\u200b minority representatives, perpetuating racial inequality in the state.<\/p>\n<h3>Objections and Potential Consequences<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats have the opportunity to file objections to the new \u2062maps, which will be reviewed by a court on Aug. 14. If the court determines that the legislature&#8217;s plan\u200d does not meet the requirements, a \u2064three-judge panel, including two \u2064Trump appointees, \u2062will be responsible for creating a new map for Alabama&#8217;s 2024 Congressional elections.<\/p>\n<h3>The Fight for Fair\u2064 Representation<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 battle over redrawing district maps in Alabama highlights the\u2062 ongoing \u200cstruggle for fair representation \u200cand the\u2063 protection of\u200b voting rights. Black legislators\u200b argue that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-does-what-alabama-does-black-lawmakers-decry-scotus-forced-redistricting-maps-passed-by-gop\/\" title=\"Black lawmakers in Alabama express their disapproval of GOP-enforced redistricting maps mandated by SCOTUS.\">current maps perpetuate racial disparities<\/a>\u2063 and hinder \u200bthe election of minority representatives.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal \u200dproceedings continue, the hope\u200b remains that the federal courts \u2064will intervene and\u200c ensure that Alabama adheres to the principles \u200bof the Voting Rights Act, ultimately leading to a more equitable political landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama lawmakers debated new maps to comply with a Supreme Court ruling and a federal district court&#8217;s decision. 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