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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state’s 27% Black population.

The one-line order reflects that the feelings on the court haven’t changed since June when a 5-4 Supreme Court affirmed a lower court that had ordered the state to redraw its seven-seat congressional map to include a second majority-Black district or “something quite close to it.”

There were no noted dissents.

The case has been closely watched because after the court’s June ruling, Alabama GOP lawmakers again approved a congressional map with only one majority-Black district, seemingly flouting the Supreme Court’s decision that they provide more political representation for the state’s Black residents.

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[-] flta@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

This is great news! For anyone reading, but especially those in Alabama, make sure to join one of your city/county’s Democratic club/caucus to help organize change at the local level and better influence the direction the Democratic Party takes locally and nationally!

[-] RedditReject@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

You obviously don't know how messed up the Alabama Democratic party is. They have essentially torn themselves into two factions and provide no support for most of the Democrats that run for office.

[-] flta@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Dysfunctional state parties is a symptom of not enough people being involved and a reason for people to get involved.

[-] RedditReject@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You would think. But folks in Alabama have been trying to get involved and half the party (the one recognized but the state) rejects them. Which is why Doug Jones and Chris England have been trying to get things working along party lines there. But the other faction ( a black church organization that has a death grip on the part) rejects any diversity and modernization.

Reply All did a set of podcasts about the mess a few years ago called "The Real Enemy". I'd suggest that if you want to understand the history. It's a few years old now, but not much has changed except one of the main folks died and the power transferred to her cronies.

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