A three-judge panel has issued a preliminary injunction in Alabama's long-running redistricting case, blocking the state from implementing a new congressional map. The ruling, issued Tuesday, prevents Alabama from switching maps, at least for now.
Federal judges blocked Alabama Republicans' plan to implement a new congressional map. The blocked plan was tied to a GOP redistricting push and could give Republicans an advantage in upcoming midterm elections.
The court's preliminary injunction halts the implementation of the Republican-backed congressional map. The ruling comes ahead of the midterm elections.
The case represents the state's long-running redistricting dispute. The three-judge panel's action prevents Alabama from switching to the new congressional map at this time.
The blocked congressional map was part of a GOP redistricting effort. According to reports, the map could give Republicans an advantage in the upcoming midterm elections.
The preliminary injunction was issued in the state's long-running redistricting case. The three-judge panel's ruling prevents the state, at least for now, from implementing the new map.
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