The ruling leaves Alabama's current legislative map in place before the upcoming election, after Secretary of State Wes Allen sought emergency relief and is expected to appeal to the US Supreme Court.
A special legislative session ended in Montgomery after lawmakers passed bills creating a special primary election, which would proceed only if a court lifts an injunction requiring the same maps until 2030.
The push for new maps followed the Supreme Court's Louisiana v Callais ruling, which changed part of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and prompted Alabama's latest legal effort.
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