The Supreme Court supports voting rights — with massive implications for congressional redistricting

The <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-1086_1co6.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Milligan</a> <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/10/when-are-majority-black-voting-districts-required-in-alabama-case-the-justices-will-review-that-question/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">case was specifically about Alabama’s congressional district map</a>, though it has broad implications for the entire country. Under the Voting Rights Act, all <a href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/section-2-voting-rights-act" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">50 states</a> and all U.S. <a href="https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/redistricting/docs/ircmeetings/irc-meeting-11-10-21/Item%2004%20-%20San%20Diego%20County%20RPV%20Report%20Grose%20Masuoka%20Peterson%20November%208%202021%20Revision.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">localities</a> are required to consider voting rights for voters of color when drawing legislative districting plans. Alabama has some of the most <a href="https://www.redistricting.state.pa.us/resources/press/Block%20Testimony%20080421.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">racially polarized voting</a> in the United States. In Alabama, this means when districts are gerrymandered in ways where white voters make up substantial majorities in those districts, candidates preferred by white voters almost always win by blocking the preferred candidate of Black voters. In 2021, Alabama’s state legislature redrew its congressional map to have six districts that gave white voters substantial power to elect candidates they prefer; and only one district where Black voters had the chance to elect candidates of choice. <a href="https://twitter.com/RossDeuel/status/1667160232806567938" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Those suing the map successfully</a> <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/democracydocket/episodes/What-the-Supreme-Courts-Allen-v--Milligan-Decision-Means-for-Democracy-e25gtjj/a-a9vp0lg" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">argued that Alabama</a>… <a href="https://medium.com/3streams/the-supreme-court-supports-voting-rights-with-massive-implications-for-congressional-605e2300ccbd">Learn More</a>