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Alabama's 2023 Congressional Maps Blocked by Federal Court

A federal court has blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional maps for upcoming elections, ordering the state to instead use court-drawn maps that were implemented after the previous maps were found to intentionally dilute minority voting power. The judges stated they reject the state's attempt to intentionally dilute minority votes. Alabama's Secretary of State and Governor have expressed their intent to appeal the decision, hoping to proceed with the special primary elections under their preferred maps. AI

RANK_REASON Court ruling on redistricting maps based on Voting Rights Act interpretation. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Alabama's 2023 Congressional Maps Blocked by Federal Court

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Derek Lacey ·

    Judges block Alabama's congressional map switch

    <p>A federal court has put the brakes on Alabama's efforts to revert to its 2023 congressional maps for <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2026/05/20/alabama-governor-race-senate-house-primary-elections" target="_blank">this year's elections</a>.</p><p><strong>Why it…