The fight over Alabama's congressional map is shifting back to federal court after Republican lawmakers declined to create a second majority-Black congressional district.

Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order.

The Democratic lawmaker accused Republicans of repeating history and flouting a judicial mandate to create a second majority-Black district in the state or “something quite close to it.”

  • @MicroWaveOP
    31•1 year ago

    “The Alabama Legislature believes it is above the law. What we are dealing with is a group of lawmakers who are blatantly disregarding not just the Voting Rights Act, but a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court and a court order from the three-judge district court,” the plaintiffs said in a statement. “Even worse, they continue to ignore constituents’ pleas to ensure the map is fair and instead remain determined to rob Black voters of the representation we deserve,” the plaintiffs said.

    • Nusm
      15•1 year ago

      Trust me when I say, Alabama’s gon’ Alabama.

      • Jo Miran
        3•1 year ago

        Alabama’s escalated from fucking siblings to fucking self.