Federal Court Blocks Alabama Plan for New Congressional Districts That Could Help Republicans

Federal Court Blocks Alabama Plan for New Congressional Districts That Could Help Republicans

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at a news conference in Beauregard, Ala., on March 4, 2019. Vasha Hunt/AP Photo

Federal judges on May 26 issued an order temporarily blocking Alabama’s plan to implement a new congressional map that could help Republicans in the November elections for the U.S. House of Representatives.

A three-judge panel on a federal district court ordered the state to continue using court-ordered districts from a 2024 map. The state could appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times