Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s New Congressional Map Favoring Republicans

Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s New Congressional Map Favoring 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