Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Unfair to Black Voters

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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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 2

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 | Newsworthy 1

Legal,

"So the fix is in"

Depends on who you ask.

The US Supreme Court and the VA Supreme Court are saying "the fix is out"

#5 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-05-27 01:21 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#5

The important one of the two cited is SCOTUS.

And SCOTUS has shown itself to be more politically involved, instead of judicially involved, of late.

imo, of course.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-27 01:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And why would Alabama want to indulge in racism so late in the election cycle, other than to rig things for the far right, totally white.

#7 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-05-27 06:47 AM | Reply

Hugh,

I do agree this reversal is likely going to have a negative impact on black representation.

But four years ago Virginia adopted a redistricting system that many people on both sides praised as fair and balanced.

Then this year Democrats suddenly decided the maps were "unfair" and pushed for districts that heavily favored Democrats, reducing Republicans to one district while Democrats controlled the other ten.

You know good and well that does not reflect Virginia's actual political makeup.

So now other states are following VA's lead, with the support of the Supreme Court ruling, and moving back in the opposite direction.

Democrats have only themselves to blame.

#8 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-05-27 09:00 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

Democrats have only themselves to blame.

#8 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Congratulations: You've achieved World Class Idiot Status.

I'll explain that to you in a bit. Right now I'm to disgusted.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-27 10:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Democrats suddenly decided the maps were "unfair" and pushed for districts that heavily favored Democrats, reducing Republicans to one district while Democrats controlled the other ten.

Democrats did not decide the maps were "unfair" you ----. It's clearly in response to Trumpys attempt to game the system in his favor.

Democrats, citing a need to counter aggressive Republican-drawn maps in states like Texas and Missouri, used their majorities to pass a constitutional amendment and a new congressional map designed to give Democrats 10 seats while isolating Republicans to just 1.

The 10-to-1 map was designed to be temporary and would have only lasted through the end of the decade.

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-27 11:11 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

"Democrats suddenly decided the maps were "unfair" and pushed for districts that heavily favored Democrats, reducing Republicans to one district while Democrats controlled the other ten."

Should have all been in quotes..

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-27 11:13 AM | Reply

BJ is a sad little (emphasize "little") joke

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-27 11:30 AM | Reply

Democrats have only themselves to blame.
#8 | Posted by BillJohnson

ARE YOU FREAKING DELUSIONAL?

tRump and the GOP started the Redistricting. Dumbass.

#13 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-05-27 03:35 PM | Reply

Gerrymandering for political reasons legal but it's only a problem when Republicans do it. Gerrymandering for racial reasons is illegal but mandatory to favor minorities. This assumes voters favor voting for members of their own race. But then we have white Democrats winning in black districts running against black Republicans.

#14 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-28 10:58 AM | Reply

#14 gee it's almost as if we have a history that lead to the voting rights act ...

STFU you stupid pile of s*^%.

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-28 12:25 PM | Reply