The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that would eliminate two majority-black districts and could benefit Republicans in the midterms.
The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision stayed a lower court ruling that had blocked Alabama from using the map.
The lower court had previously ruled that the map intentionally discriminated against black voters.
In an unsigned ruling on June 2, the justices said the state had made “a strong showing of irreparable harm” absent an emergency stay and that “the equities and public interest favor it.”
“While federal courts should not impose changes close to an election, states are free to decide for themselves whether last-minute changes to an election are in their best interests,” the justices wrote….
Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use GOP-Friendly Congressional Map in Midterms
