Supreme Court Decision Allows Alabama to Eliminate Majority-Black Congressional District
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has lifted a lower-court order that blocked Alabama's 2023 congressional map, which was challenged for diluting Black votes. This decision follows a similar ruling regarding Louisiana, where the court found that creating a second majority-Black district was unconstitutional. The 6-3 decision, along ideological lines, allows Alabama to proceed with a map that could give Republicans a 6-1 advantage in the state's U.S. House delegation. The ruling has significant implications for the current Alabama 2nd Congressional District, held by Black Representative Shomari Figures, which may be dramatically altered, potentially affecting his re-election prospects. 
