The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to use a Republican-friendly congressional map for upcoming elections, allowing the state to eliminate a majority-Black House district.
According to Bloomberg, a divided US Supreme Court reinstated a Republican-friendly congressional map in Alabama, letting the state eliminate a majority-Black House district for the November midterms. The Hill reported that the Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to remove the state's second majority-Black congressional district for the midterms.
The Washington Examiner reported that the Supreme Court handed Alabama officials a win Tuesday evening by allowing the state to use a new congressional map that could help the GOP flip a Democratic seat in the 2026 elections. The Hill noted that the decision hands the Republican Party a pickup opportunity.
The case, Allen v. Milligan, is an Alabama redistricting case that is now before the Supreme Court for the third time, according to Vox. The outlet reported that Alabama's new congressional maps do "the one thing the Supreme Court still forbids."
Vox described the case as involving what the outlet characterized as legislative actions that have drawn criticism. The case centers on the state's congressional redistricting following legal challenges to its map.
The Supreme Court's decision represents a development in the ongoing litigation over Alabama's congressional map. The ruling allows the state to proceed with its preferred map while the case continues through the judicial system.
There is a discrepancy in the reported timeline for the elections in question across the sources. Bloomberg characterized the elections as "November midterms," while the Washington Examiner referenced "2026 elections" as the timeframe for potential GOP gains.
The case returns to the Supreme Court for the third time as Allen v. Milligan continues to proceed through the judicial system. The current status permits Alabama to use the contested congressional map for the upcoming election cycle.
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