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Alabama Map Blocked

Federal judges in Alabama blocked the 2023 GOP congressional map before the 2026 midterms

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A three-judge federal panel blocked Alabama from using a Republican-drawn 2023 congressional map for the 2026 elections, saying the lines intentionally discriminated by race. The ruling keeps a court-selected map with two majority-Black districts in place for now, while Alabama is expected to appeal.

  1. Frame 1Federal judges in Alabama blocked the 2023 GOP congressional map before the 2026 midterms.
  2. Frame 2The panel said lawmakers intentionally discriminated by race when drawing the district lines.
  3. Frame 3The blocked plan would have cut Alabama back to one majority-Black district.
  4. Frame 4For now, voters keep the court-selected map with two majority-Black districts.
  5. Frame 5Those two districts elected Democrats, making the ruling part of the House fight.
  6. Frame 6Alabama is expected to appeal, so the 2026 map fight is still open.
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May 26, 11:18 AM EDT
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