The Supreme Court has reinstated Alabama's new GOP-drawn congressional map over the objection of civil rights groups and decisions of two lower courts finding that it dilutes the influence of Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
, in a statement concurring with the decision, argued that the court should stay out of the political process so close to an election, insisting the decision makes"no new law regarding the Voting Rights Act" and simply allows time for a full briefing and oral argument."To reiterate: The Court’s stay order is not a decision on the merits," he said.
“We are disappointed by today's decision. The fight for fair representation for Black voters in Alabama has been a winding road, generations long," said Evan Milligan, an Alabama voter who helped bring the legal challenge to the state's new map."We won’t dishonor their legacy by putting down the torch they have handed to us.
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