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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected Alabama's effort to use a new voting map for the November midterm elections, saying that the districts discriminated against Black people and could not be used so shortly before a vote.

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-- TPM (@talkingpointsmemo.com) 10:10 AM · May 26, 2026

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So the fix is in

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-26 11:15 AM | Reply

It's nice having the Supreme Court explicitly say racism is okay.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-26 11:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The three most potent impediments to progress and justice in America: The filthy oligarchs, Republican Senators (and their goddam six-year terms), and the non-elected SCOTUS politburo who are appointed for life.

For life.


#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-26 04:21 PM | Reply

... The state is likely to appeal the decision directly to the Supreme Court, which last month ruled that a Louisiana congressional map drawn to create two majority-Black House districts was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. ...

SCOTUS does not seem to be the least bit concerned about the active return by Republicans to the Jim Crow era.

Indeed, SCOTUS seems to be actively encouraging that transition.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-26 07:23 PM | Reply

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