Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of different map in midterms

Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use an old slate of congressional district maps after a federal court ordered that the state maintain its current slate.

The Supreme Court recently eliminated race-based congressional districts in its Louisiana v. Callais decision that saw the justices narrow Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. That decision triggered a redistricting wave that included Alabama.

The state currently has two black-majority districts due to a previous court order forcing the creation of the second. Alabama's old slate featured only one. Montgomery has sought to revert to its older map in light of the Supreme Court ruling, though a federal court this week declined to permit it. The state asked the Supreme Court to intervene on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.

Alabama is also expected to redraw an entirely new slate of maps, though it remains unclear whether lawmakers will be able to implement the change in time for the midterms.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.