Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Unfair to Black Voters
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 2
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: 3
#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 5
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
Can you respond without an insult or have your many years of anonymously blowing truckers made you into a jerk?
#16 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-28 04:47 PM | Reply
Visitor has a point.... anyone blowing truckers for a living should be required to qualify for the same Trucker Blowing license that he has!
#17 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-28 05:44 PM | Reply
As a libertarian I don't have a problem with JPW's lack of a license. But iss that even a thing? I will have to defer to your expertise that it is. Just more government over regulation.
#18 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-28 06:16 PM | Reply
@#14 ... Gerrymandering for political reasons legal but it's only a problem when Republicans do it. ...
Perhaps the reason is more why the Republicans do it, as opposed to the apparent lame ~both sides do it~ argument.
To wit ...
U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down North Carolina's Voter ID Law (2016) www.npr.org
...The appeals court noted that the North Carolina Legislature "requested data on the use, by race, of a number of voting practices" -- then, data in hand, "enacted legislation that restricted voting and registration in five different ways, all of which disproportionately affected African Americans." The changes to the voting process "target African Americans with almost surgical precision," the circuit court wrote, and "impose cures for problems that did not exist." The appeals court suggested that the motivation was fundamentally political -- a Republican legislature attempting to secure its power by blocking votes from a population likely to vote for Democrats....
The changes to the voting process "target African Americans with almost surgical precision," the circuit court wrote, and "impose cures for problems that did not exist."
The appeals court suggested that the motivation was fundamentally political -- a Republican legislature attempting to secure its power by blocking votes from a population likely to vote for Democrats....
Republicans seem to want to return to the shameful Jim Crow era of American politics.
#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-28 06:43 PM | Reply
MAGA visitor thinks he's "libertarian" LOL
#20 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-05-28 06:49 PM | Reply
Republicans do it (gerrymander) for the same reason as Democrats, to win elections. Gaslighter, woter ID is overwhelmingly popular, and it is not the same as gerrymandering. But you knew that.
#21 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-28 06:55 PM | Reply
#21 | Posted by visitor_
Democrats are willing to end gerrymandering. Republicans are not.
We already have voter ID. It's called registering to vote. And it works great. People who want voter ID are either fascists who want obstacles to democracy or fools who think the lack of voter ID is causing problems because they got brainwashed by fascist propaganda
#22 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-05-28 07:04 PM | Reply
Democrats are also willing to eliminate CU and pass Campaign Finance Reform... most of them, anyway.
And yes, Trucker Blowing Licenses have been a real thing since Visitor's Mom got rich doing it.
#23 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-28 07:31 PM | Reply
Democrats are also willing to eliminate CU and pass Campaign Finance Reform... most of them, anyway. And yes, Trucker Blowing Licenses have been a real thing since Visitor's Mom got rich doing it. Posted by Corky at 2026-05-28 07:31 PM | Reply
Spare me. They use Citizens United too. I don't see that changing anytime soon.
#24 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-05-28 07:41 PM | Reply
Spare rib you?
I said, 'most Dems', and there are enough to pass legislation advancing campaign finance reformS, even if it would take most of the states to pass a Constitutional Ammendment.
The two Parties are bad in enough in being too much the same without exaggerating the problem; it's bad enough as it is, but there are definitely more Dems that will support Campaign Finance Reform than there are GOPhers.
And there's nowhere enough third party voters to change anything at all.
#25 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-28 08:05 PM | Reply
#16 | POSTED BY VISITOR_
Absolutely. When people don't say objectively stupid stuff that's worth responding to.
Problem is maga lost that ability a long time ago.
#26 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-28 08:29 PM | Reply
Since the Democrat members of the oligarchy don't want CU reversed it won't be.
#27 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-28 08:58 PM | Reply
@#22 ... We already have voter ID. ...
Voter ID seemed to have been mentioned in #21 as yet another lame attempt of the troll to change the topic of discussion away from one it was losing.
Quelle surprise.
#28 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-28 09:41 PM | Reply
woter ID is overwhelmingly popular
Under the pretext that they govt will issue voter ID cards at no cost to the voter, yes. (poll tax)
But Republican politicians don't want that, because more votes equals they lose.
#29 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-05-28 09:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
@#25 ... it's bad enough as it is, but there are definitely more Dems that will support Campaign Finance Reform than there are GOPhers. ...
Looks that way, especially because of Pres Trump and his fading support outside all but his cult base.
The Republicans look to be desperate to overcome the negative views that Pres Trump has brought of the Republican Party.
#30 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-28 09:45 PM | Reply
- Since the Democrat members of the oligarchy don't want CU reversed it won't be.
"While a large majority of ultra-wealthy megadonors and billionaires do back the Republican Party, the broader American oligarchy encompasses wealthy individuals who fund both major political parties.
Data indicates a partisan split among the richest Americans
Republican-leaning billionaires: Historically and in recent election cycles, the majority of the top 100 wealthiest Americans who actively engage in federal campaign spending have favored Republicans and conservative causes.
High-profile tech and business moguls like Elon Musk have become significant financial backers of the Republican party, advocating for deregulation and lower taxes on capital gains.
Traditional conservative donors like the Koch family network also play a prominent role in funding GOP-aligned candidates and policy groups"
www.google.com
As was mentioned, there's a hell of a lot more Dem votes for Campaign Finance Reform than there are Republican votes.
Visitor; Consistently Wrong for at Least 20 Years.
#31 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-28 10:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Shall we address the elephant in the room?
The biggest loophole in the US tax code is GRATs, aka Grantor Annuity Trusts. GRATs make the inheritance tax a laughingstock, by allowing unlimited amounts of money transferred from one generation to another. The trust is set up, the money is placed, and the owner simply ... disclaims it! It goes to the next heir, tax-free. And every billionaire uses it, from Adelson to Soros to Thiel to Winfrey to Zuckerberg. Sheldon Adelson used it to transfer $8 billion to his kids, avoiding roughly $2.3 billion in inheritance tax.
And why isn't it repealed? Because, as one wag put it, "the only people affected are the members of the political donor class"
Translation: don't expect GRATs to be repealed anytime soon.
#32 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-05-28 11:35 PM | Reply
Brings up voter ID in #19 and claims the response in #21 is an attempt to change the subject. Classic gaslighter.
#33 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-28 11:54 PM | Reply
@#33 ... Brings up voter ID in #19 ...
#19 was quite specifically about Republican racial profiling to disenfranchise voters, and how the Republicans were using voter ID for that end goal.
So, what's yer current trolling alias' point?
#34 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-29 12:31 AM | Reply
@#32 ... The biggest loophole in the US tax code is GRATs, aka Grantor Annuity Trusts. ...
Thank-you for that info.
Found this ...
Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT): Definition and Example (2025) www.investopedia.com
... What Is a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT)? A grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) is an estate planning tool used to minimize taxes on large financial gifts made to family members. ...
A grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) is an estate planning tool used to minimize taxes on large financial gifts made to family members. ...
#35 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-29 12:36 AM | Reply
Gaslighter doesn't understand. Quelle surprise.
#36 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-29 01:03 AM | Reply
Better question is why tax estates and inheritances of any size.
#37 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-29 01:08 AM | Reply
Because golden battleships are expensive.
#38 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-29 01:11 AM | Reply
@#36 ... Gaslighter ...
Interesting.
What other current trolling aliases also use that appellation?
Fun stuff to watch.
#39 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-29 01:13 AM | Reply
Have we reached the point in time at which gaslighter posts unrelated song lyrics?
#40 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-29 01:48 AM | Reply
@#40
Looks like echoes of what another trolling current alias has posted.
Do try harder to be relevant to the topic of discussion.
#41 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-29 02:23 AM | Reply
... A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected Alabama's effort to use a new voting map for the November midterm elections, ...
Related ...
Judges' Alabama Map Freeze Sets Up Another Supreme Court Showdown www.newsweek.com
... The U.S. Supreme Court will face another redistricting decision after a federal court in Alabama temporarily blocked the Republican Party's efforts to redraw the state's congressional map. The lengthy redistricting battle has seen lawyers representing Black voters challenge plans to change the map, which would create an opportunity for a Republican to take a currently Democratic-held U.S. House of Representatives seat in November's midterms, echoing efforts backed by President Donald Trump across the country. A three-judge panel issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, but the state already announced a challenge to the decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, which has already weighed in on similar cases, including in Texas. ...
The lengthy redistricting battle has seen lawyers representing Black voters challenge plans to change the map, which would create an opportunity for a Republican to take a currently Democratic-held U.S. House of Representatives seat in November's midterms, echoing efforts backed by President Donald Trump across the country.
A three-judge panel issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, but the state already announced a challenge to the decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, which has already weighed in on similar cases, including in Texas. ...
#42 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-29 02:28 AM | Reply
@#42
Any guess how might Pres trump's SCOTUS vote on this matter?
#43 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-29 02:29 AM | Reply
#37 | POSTED BY VISITOR_
Because why shouldn't a s*^%bag like Don Jr pay taxes on our looted tax dollars, let alone have them confiscated?
Got anything not objectively stupid to say, dumbf*^%?
#44 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-29 03:26 AM | Reply
The bottom 90% have a tax loophole too. They don't have enough wealth to tax.
#45 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-29 11:59 AM | Reply
#45
Because corporations stopped paying a Living Wage back in the 70's.
No matter how much you slobber over the Elites, they don't even know you exist.
#46 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-29 12:07 PM | Reply
#27 | Posted by visitor_
Name the democrat members of the oligarchy. Lets see how high you can count.
#47 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-05-29 12:27 PM | Reply
"They don't have enough wealth to tax." #45 | Posted by visitor
Sure dont and if the rich could legally hold us as slaves they would. Dont fool yourself into thinking you are anything more than a useful tool to them.
#48 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-05-29 12:35 PM | Reply
Name the democrat members of the oligarchy.
George Soros is a Sith Lord... do you need any more than that?
#49 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-29 12:48 PM | Reply
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