Posted on 06/02/2026 7:06:16 PM PDT by CFW
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans.
The justices, split 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted an emergency request filed by Republican officials seeking to use the map, which was enacted in 2023 but has never been used.
In the unsigned three-page order, the court said the state is likely to ultimately prevail on its claim that the map was lawfully drawn.
In dissent, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority’s decision “disregards both democratic values and the rule of law.”
Under the redrawn map, Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures would be likely to lose out.
A lower court found that the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters in violation of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. In an earlier ruling, the court had also found that the map violated the Voting Rights Act
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A federal judge a thousand miles away will give an order that it should be re-examined before it’s implemented.
OUTSTANDING!
Conservatives are winning around the globe
No doubt.
We’ll just see what the Double-Secret-Supreme-Court has to say about that!
Nothing prevents blacks from voting, nor prevents them from voting for blacks, should blacks be on the ballot.
Simple ruling.
“In dissent, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority’s decision ‘disregards both democratic values and the rule of law.’”
Yeah. Use the word ‘Democratic’ in your dissent and you’re instantly tagged as a, ‘Full Frontal Socialist.’
Hey, ‘Wise Latina?’ Stand next to Ketanji Brown Jackson. You’ll look SCADS smarter!
*SMIRK*
P.S. Sweet Home Alabama! :)
The way it was worded says it all.
And it is more proof (if needed) that the profession of journalism isn’t exactly populated with folks on the right side (both meanings meant here) of the Bell Curve.
Towards a colorblind society. Works for me.
It also stops stereotyping and demographically balkanizing an area.
These liberal judges love to reference international courts and laws and facts.
I would then proceed to tell them whites are a minority, making up only 8% of the global population. Therefore, totally acceptable to do this.
That happens when you have children and they dont.
“A federal judge a thousand miles away will give an order that it should be re-examined before it’s implemented”
Ummmm...no. this was THE US SUPREME COURT decision not the Alabama Supreme Court. There is no appeal possible.
Towards a colorblind society. Works for me.
It also stops stereotyping and demographically balkanizing an area.
Free your mind
And the rest will follow
Be colorblind
Don’t be so shallow
There shouldn’t even be any “majority {fill in the blank} districts” in the first place.
A “federal court” huh?
Not sure what drugs you taking, but there is no “federal court” on the planet that can override the US Supreme Court.
You Democrats are really insane.
I have been telling all of you for years that John Roberts is NOT a liberal. I have been proven right. He may be an asshole but he is not a lib.
You taking the same drugs he is?
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