Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional U. S. House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber. The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling in April that struck down a majority-Black U. S. House district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, weakening a...
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- Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
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