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Alabama

Alabama Democrats express frustration over redistricting; GOP proposal to get vote Monday | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Majority Republican lawmakers have not released their ideas for redrawing Alabama’s congressional districts to comply with a Supreme Court ruling, leading Democrats on Thursday to accuse GOP lawmakers of shutting them, and the public, out of the process ahead of next week’s special session on redistricting. Alabama lawmakers begin the special […]

Alabama

The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling | #elections | #alabama

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. Then Donald Trump was elected president, and his victories started shrinking. Schweikert, who won his last election by just 3,200 votes, is now among the top 2024 targets for Democrats, who sense better-than-expected odds […]

Alabama

What the Supreme Court’s decision in Alabama means for future elections | #elections | #alabama

What the Supreme Court’s decision in Alabama means for future elections – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Alabama’s redrawn congressional map likely violates a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins to discuss how the case could have larger […]

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Supreme Court directs Ohio’s top court to take another look at redistricting lawsuit | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Ohio Supreme Court will take yet another look at the legality of the state’s congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday set aside a ruling striking down the districts and ordered further consideration of the case. The nation’s high court directed Ohio’s top court to reassess the case in light of its […]

Alabama

In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality. Last June, the court ended nationwide protections for […]

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Alabama lawmakers to convene to redraw maps US high court declared unfair to Black voters | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor on Tuesday set a special legislative session to redraw congressional district maps that the U.S. Supreme Court declared unfair to Black voters. Gov. Kay Ivey set the July 17 session for the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature after the high court upheld a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state illegally diluted […]

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Supreme Court’s conservative majority to decide direction of law on race, elections and religious freedom this month | #elections | #alabama

(CNN) — As the Supreme Court races to issue all outstanding opinions by a self-imposed early July deadline, there is little doubt that the conservative majority is prepared to continue the right-ward trajectory on areas of the law. The real question is just how far and how fast the 6-3 majority wants to go. As is […]

Arkansas

Arkansas Supreme Court reverses order blocking state’s education overhaul

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul as the legal challenge continues. In their 5-2 ruling, the court’s majority said the law’s opponents failed to prove the “irreparable harm” that would be caused if the […]

Alabama

Supreme Court weighs Alabama’s claim of “race-neutral” reading of voting rights in racial gerrymandering case | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a high-stakes Alabama redistricting case that could determine the ability of minority voters to use Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to argue their electoral power has been diminished. The plaintiffs argued that Alabama’s new congressional map dilutes Black votes, while the state claims its congressional […]

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Rule On Important Cases for Black Folks | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles following her formal investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.Photo: J. Scott Applewhite (AP) For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court is in session with a Black woman on the bench. Unfortunately, the docket of cases that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will vote on […]