Alabama officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional voting map. The request was filed on Wednesday, following a lower court's rejection of the map the previous day.
The GOP-backed congressional map was shot down by a lower court on Tuesday, according to the Washington Times. Alabama officials are now seeking Supreme Court intervention to allow the use of the Republican-drawn voting map.
According to Bloomberg, the Republican-drawn voting map would eliminate a majority-Black congressional district. Bloomberg also reported that the map, if reinstated, would give the GOP a likely pickup in the November elections.
The Washington Times described the map as GOP-friendly and reported that Alabama officials returned to the Supreme Court for help in allowing the map after the lower court's rejection.
The case centers on the composition of Alabama's congressional districts. The Republican-drawn map has faced legal challenges, resulting in the lower court's decision to reject it.
Alabama officials are now awaiting a response from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding their request to reinstate the GOP-backed congressional map for use in upcoming elections.
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