Alabama, Supreme Court and congressional map
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By Jan Wolfe May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court this year already has given a boost to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans in the nationwide battle over redrawing electoral maps.
The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to move forward with a new congressional map expected to benefit Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, overturning a lower court ruling that required the state to use a previously court-approved map following challenges by attorneys representing Black voters.
Sonia Sotomayor isn’t impressed by the Supreme Court’s decision to let Alabama Republicans move forward with their racist voting map.