The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state’s 27% Black population.
The one-line order reflects that the feelings on the court haven’t changed since June when a 5-4 Supreme Court affirmed a lower court that had ordered the state to redraw its seven-seat congressional map to include a second majority-Black district or “something quite close to it.”
There were no noted dissents.
The case has been closely watched because after the court’s June ruling, Alabama GOP lawmakers again approved a congressional map with only one majority-Black district, seemingly flouting the Supreme Court’s decision that they provide more political representation for the state’s Black residents.
So to recap:
AL: “Look these maps are totally fine”
SCOTUS: “Nope, redraw them”
AL: “You’re the last person I thought would say that, but alright fine. We’ve made adjustments to comply.”
Another court: “No you didn’t, you just changed proportions in a way that’s unlikely to have any effect”
AL: “Nah it’s totally fine!”
Another court: “No it’s not. An independent entity will draw the maps since you racist fucks are incapable”
AL: “That is unfair, these maps are fine! Tell them, SCOTUS!”
SCOTUS: “Nope we’re not getting involved. The maps are still bad.”
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Seriously though I’m confused why the Court is being… agreeable.
“You’re the last person I thought would say that” 😂😂😂
That’s not funny. That’s sad.
Sometimes you have to choose between laughing and crying 😒
Fair enough. I do frequently have to laugh so I don’t cry.
They have enough bad press as it is. Don’t want another reason for Congress to start regulating their bribes.
I think here going to try and make their own code of ethics first. That’s the impression I get from Kagan and Kavanaugh commenting. It should be interesting to see if the highest court in the land tries weasel words.
The point of the federalist society isn’t to just smash and grab power overtly everywhere all at once. They know they can still get the legislative results they want with Alabama having a second black district.
So they aren’t going to waste political capital on it.
With the margins that in the House currently it could very well change who holds the House, and accordingly the legislative results.
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