Court denies Alabama’s request to use voting map with only one majority-Black district

Supreme Court rejects Alabama's 2024 congressional map, deemed likely to violate Voting Rights Act. Earlier map also violated federal law, diluting Black voters' power. Redistricting to proceed with court-appointed experts creating new map with additional majority-Black district. Alabama's 27% Black population had only one majority-Black district in 2021 map. Federal court agreed 2021 map likely violated Voting Rights Act, banning...