Alabama AG Asks Supreme Court to Lift 2023 Map Injunction After Callais Ruling
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Updated · Fox News · May 11
Alabama AG Asks Supreme Court to Lift 2023 Map Injunction After Callais Ruling
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 11
Steve Marshall said Alabama has asked the Supreme Court to remove the lower-court injunction blocking its earlier congressional map, arguing the late-April Callais decision undercuts the legal basis for forcing a second Black-opportunity district.
The state says Callais clarified that race cannot predominate in redistricting and gives Alabama a path either to revive its challenged 2021 and 2023 maps or let lawmakers draw a new one.
Justice Clarence Thomas has already ordered responses to Alabama’s emergency applications by 5 p.m. ET Monday, putting the dispute on a fast track as the May 19 primary nears.
Marshall said his office is pursuing Supreme Court relief on congressional districts while separately challenging Alabama’s state Senate map in the 11th Circuit; lawmakers are also in special session through Friday.
If the court frees Alabama from the Milligan-era injunction, the move could ripple beyond the state by affecting House map battles in a narrowly GOP-controlled chamber this fall.
How will courts balance urgent election deadlines with the chaos created by the new redistricting rules?
With voting rights law fundamentally changed, what new tools can citizens use to ensure fair electoral maps?
Alabama’s Supreme Court Redistricting Showdown: The Impact of Louisiana v. Callais on the 2026 Primary and the Future of the Voting Rights Act
Overview
Alabama's redistricting fight has reached the Supreme Court, with the state urgently appealing to replace the current court-ordered congressional map before the May 19 primary. Alabama argues that a recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais makes the existing map unjustified. Justice Clarence Thomas responded by ordering the plaintiffs’ attorneys to submit their arguments by May 11, 2026. The outcome could affect not only Alabama’s election but also set a national precedent for how states draw voting districts, especially regarding minority representation and the future of the Voting Rights Act.