Supreme Court Allows Alabama Map Favoring Republicans Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6‑3 to let Alabama use the 2023 congressional map drawn by the Republican‑controlled legislature, overturning a lower‑court order that had deemed the plan intentionally discriminatory against Black voters. The new configuration removes one of the state’s two majority‑Black districts, likely shifting the House delegation to six Republicans and one Democrat in the upcoming midterm elections.

Governor Kay Ivey responded by amending the state’s August 11 special‑primary proclamation so the election can proceed under either the contested map or a court‑drawn alternative, depending on the Court’s final ruling. The decision comes as the state prepares for the special primary for four House seats altered by the 2023 map, while the other three districts held primaries on May 19.