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Alabama Redistricting Blocked by Courts
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Alabama’s GOP-backed redistricting plan has been paused by federal judges, forcing the state to stick with the current map for the upcoming midterms — a major setback for Republicans hoping to flip a Democratic-held seat. The judges sided with Black voters’ legal team, who argued that mid-cycle map changes would cause chaos, and while the state could still appeal to the Supreme Court, this isn’t the final verdict. This move is part of a broader Southern trend following the weakening of the Voting Rights Act, as states like Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee push to redraw districts favoring Republicans — while Democrats counter with their own map changes in places like California and court-ordered districts in Utah, turning the nation into a high-stakes redistricting chess match.
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