Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
A US Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has intensified the national redistricting battle, with Republican officials in several states seeking to redraw voting districts. Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have announced special legislative sessions to change their U.S. House maps ahead of the November midterm elections.
A US Supreme Court decision has amplified the national redistricting battle, providing Republican officials new grounds to redraw voting districts. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey in Alabama and Gov. Bill Lee in Tennessee announced special legislative sessions to change their U.S. House maps. Louisiana has suspended its May 16 congressional primary to allow time for lawmakers to approve new districts. President Donald Trump is pressuring other states to redistrict ahead of the midterm elections. Lawmakers, commissions, or courts have adopted new House districts in eight states, and this total could grow following the Supreme Court's decision. Alabama officials filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court seeking an expedited review of a pending appeal in a redistricting case.
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