{"id":2432842,"date":"2025-05-09T09:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabamas-congressional-district-maps-violate-civil-rights-act-court\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:48:11","slug":"alabamas-congressional-district-maps-violate-civil-rights-act-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabamas-congressional-district-maps-violate-civil-rights-act-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama\u2019s congressional district maps violate Civil Rights Act: Court"},"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\">18<\/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%2Falabamas-congressional-district-maps-violate-civil-rights-act-court%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=2432842&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--><p>A federal court has ruled that Alabama&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional district map violates<\/a> the Civil Rights Act, mandating a court-drawn map for the 2024 elections. The ruling follows a lawsuit against the Alabama legislature&#8217;s map, which included only one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As ... Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The Democrats\u2019 Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">majority-black district<\/a>, despite demographic data suggesting there should be two. The court found that the existing map unlawfully diluted Black voting strength. The decision is seen as a victory for Black voters, with advocates emphasizing the importance of protecting their voting rights. Alabama plans to appeal the ruling, which could delay the redistricting process as new maps are implemented for the upcoming elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Federal court rules Alabama congressional district maps violate Civil Rights Act<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117500\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/courts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"court\">court<\/a> ruled that the congressional district map drawn by the Alabama legislature was unconstitutional, ordering that it use the court-drawn map from the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The Thursday ruling was the latest in a lengthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2454761\/alabama-congressional-map-gets-new-black-district-that-likely-hands-democrats-one-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"saga\">saga<\/a> regarding Alabama&rsquo;s redistricting cycle following the 2020 census. State lawmakers had passed a map that only included one majority-black district, leading to a lawsuit from activists who argued the state&rsquo;s demographics mandated two majority-black districts under the Civil Rights Act. A three-judge panel on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama previously <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302\/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302.490.0_3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ruled\">ruled<\/a> twice against the state and did so again with its ruling Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3406217\/maine-asks-court-reject-trump-lawsuit-transgender-athletes\/\">Maine asks court to reject Trump lawsuit on transgender athletes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3405822\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-fbi-investigation\/\">FBI investigating Letitia James over alleged mortgage fraud: Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3405338\/top-chemistry-group-replaces-dei-race-based-scholarship\/\">Top DC chemistry group replaces race-excluding scholarship after lawsuit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The long and short of it is that the 2023 Plan unlawfully dilutes Black voting strength by consigning it to one majority-Black district despite Alabama&rsquo;s Black population plainly being numerous and compact enough, and voting in Alabama racially polarized enough, to readily support an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-appeals-to-us-supreme-court-in-battle-over-congressional-district-map\/\" title=\"Alabama seeks US Supreme Court review in dispute over congressional district ....\">additional opportunity district<\/a> under all the circumstances in Alabama today,&rdquo; the 571-page order said.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3244508\/shomari-figures-house-alabama-new-black-majority-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shomari Figures\">Shomari Figures<\/a> (D-AL) won the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-barone-in-systemically-racist-america-lots-of-whites-vote-for-blacks\/\" title=\"Michael Barone: In \u201cSystemically Racist\u201d America, Lots of Whites Vote for Blacks\">majority-black congressional district<\/a> last November, flipping a seat from Republican to Democrat because of the demographic change. Alabama is a heavily Republican state, but because black voters tend to vote Democratic, the creation of black-majority districts usually allows Democrats to hold those seats.<\/p>\n<p>The Legal Defense Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union, both of which represented the plaintiffs in the case, heralded the ruling as a win for black voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s decision is a testament to the persistence and resilience of Black voters in Alabama, including our clients,&rdquo; Legal Defense Fund Deputy Director of Litigation Deuel Ross said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Alabama&rsquo;s unprecedented defiance of the Supreme Court and the lower court orders harkens back to the darkest days of American history. The court&rsquo;s ruling reaffirms the rule of law and the importance of protecting the fundamental right to vote of Black Alabamians in the Black belt and all Americans,&rdquo; Ross added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3406058\/elias-law-group-lawsuit-wisconsin-congressional-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ELIAS LAW GROUP FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL MAPS\">ELIAS LAW GROUP FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL MAPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The state is expected to appeal the decision, further prolonging its redistricting process, as the 2024 map drawn by the court stays in place for now.<\/p>\n<p>A court order to change the maps ahead of the 2026 election would likely need to be issued before Jan. 30, 2026, the state&rsquo;s deadline for candidates to qualify for the primaries for the 2026 congressional elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117500\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117500\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal court finds Alabama&#8217;s congressional maps unconstitutional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2432843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alabama-congressional-map-debate-senate-2023.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50871,23132,54933,33740,32570],"class_list":["post-2432842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-alabama-2","tag-civil-rights-act","tag-congressional-district-maps","tag-court-ruling","tag-voting-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/alabama-congressional-map-debate-senate-2023.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432842"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432846,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432842\/revisions\/2432846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}