Race and voting once again appeared to badly divide the U.S. Supreme Court as it struggled on Wednesday over what to do with an Alabama legislative redistricting plan challenged as an unconstitutional ...
Alabama continues to stall the implementation of court decisions and limiting the political power of Black voters.
Alabama Democrats could be left with just 10% of the state’s legislative seats if Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is eliminated, according to a new report that warns of a potential decision ...
The court’s retreat has made it easier for states to craft bolder gerrymanders and to insulate them from scrutiny by claiming partisan motives.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black ...
Mobile and Baldwin counties have long shared more than Mardi Gras parades and a coastal economy built on tourism and marine industries. Since the early 1980s, they have also shared a congressional ...
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court says a lower court must take another look at whether Alabama's Republican-led legislature relied too heavily on race when it redrew the state's voting districts.