Alabama Republicans Pass Congressional Map With One Majority-Black District Despite Supreme Court Order for Two

In February 2022, the Supreme Court ruled Alabama's congressional map likely violated the Voting Rights Act and ordered the state to adopt a new map with a second majority-Black district.
Alabama lawmakers produced two proposals that increased Black voter share in the 2nd District to 38-42% but did not create the second majority-Black district.
The Republican-controlled legislature approved a map with one majority-Black district and a 40% Black 2nd District over Democratic objections.
Voting rights groups criticized the approved map and promised to challenge it in court for not complying with the Supreme Court order.
The case has national implications for minority representation and could spur more legal battles over redistricting in other states.