Supreme Court lifts requirement for Alabama to draw two majority-Black congressional districts
The Supreme Court on Monday removed a mandate requiring Alabama to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts, allowing the state to adopt a new map. Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley appeared on CBS News to discuss his opposition to what he characterizes as racial gerrymandering. The decision reverses a lower court's requirement that Alabama maintain the two-district configuration. This represents a significant shift in the Supreme Court's approach to voting rights and redistricting under the Voting Rights Act.
Verified
- ✓Supreme Court lifted a mandate requiring Alabama to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts. (CBS News, confirmed by 57 mainstream media articles)
- ✓The decision allows Alabama to adopt a new House map. (CBS News, confirmed by 57 mainstream media articles)
- ✓Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal columnist, appeared on CBS News to discuss the ruling. (CBS News)
Interpretation
- ~Riley characterizes the previous map requirement as 'racial gerrymandering.' (Riley's stated opposition, analytical framing)
- ~The decision signals a shift in the Supreme Court's voting rights jurisprudence. (Implicit in the reporting, subject to editorial analysis)
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- May 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM PDT
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