Tag: Redistricting
Appeals Court Presses Pause on JeffCo Redistricting Case
The ruling allows Jefferson County to continue with next year’s election under current district maps.
Voting Rights Attorneys Meet With Residents Amid Jefferson County Redistricting Battle
Following a ruling striking down the county’s 2021 County Commission district map, lawyers explained next steps and warned that appeals could delay reform ahead of the 2026 election.
Jefferson County Fights Clock and Court in Redistricting Battle
The county argued that it’s too late in the political cycle to change the district maps now, and doing so could block some potential candidates from running for the commission.
Judge Denies Delay in Order for JeffCo Commission to Redraw District Maps
The county has appealed the ruling to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jefferson County Appeals Court Order in Redistricting Case, Seeks Delay in Enforcing It
The county contends the commission districts redrawn in 2021 were not based on race.
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Judge Considering Testimony in Trial Over Jefferson County Commission Districts
UPDATED — If a judge rules that districts were gerrymandered, it could change the political landscape of the commission. Read more.
Alabama Finally Has a New Congressional Map After a Lengthy Legal Fight
The lines on Alabama’s congressional map have shifted — along with some of the state’s political power.
After a high-profile legal fight that lasted roughly two years, a panel of three federal judges on Thursday picked a map that will be used when Alabamians cast their 2024 vote for who will represent them in the U.S. House.
The new map adds a second congressional district where Black voters’ preferred candidate is projected to win a majority of the time. Read more.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Request to Stay Redistricting Decision
The United States Supreme Court Tuesday denied Alabama’s request to stay a lower court decision directing a special master to draw new state congressional maps to remedy Voting Rights Act violations.
The nation’s high court dismissed the request in two one-sentence orders Tuesday morning. No opinions were given with the decision, which could open the door to Alabama having two congressional districts with majority or near-majority Black populations. Read more.
