Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP-backed congressional map for midterms

The justices granted Alabama's emergency appeal to use a map adopted by the state legislature in 2023 that includes a single majority-Black district for this election cycle. The court's three liberal justices dissented.

Alabama Republicans had sought to revive the previously blocked map, which is expected to give the GOP an opportunity to gain an additional congressional seat by replacing a court-drawn south Alabama district that helped elect a Black Democrat with a map that contains only one majority-Black district.

"Today's decision is a win for the people of Alabama and our elections," she continued. "Alabama is doing our part to keep America strong, and I am proud our state continues to fight the fight to ensure activists do not get the final say."

"I will see y'all at the polls August 11!" Ivey added.

In an unsigned majority opinion, the court wrote: "The State has also made a strong showing of irreparable harm and that the equities and public interest favor it."

In a dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued that the map discriminates against Black Alabamians.

"Before the Court are two paths," Sotomayor wrote. "Down one lies an orderly election, held under a tried-and-tested congressional map that protects Black Alabamians' right to vote and with which all voters, elections officials, and candidates alike are familiar."

"Down the other lies a chaotic election, held under a never-before-used congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black Alabamians, that Alabama adopted in unashamed defiance of a prior court order di­rectly affirmed by this Court, and that will require officials to change the voter registrations of hundreds of thousands of voters in just days at best, a task that Alabama previ­ously represented would take months," she continued.

"The majority chooses the second path and disregards both democratic values and the rule of law." she added.

The ACLU also criticized the ruling, arguing it permits Alabama to use a racially discriminatory map.

"We remain committed to pursuing equal opportunities in Congress for our clients and Black Alabamians," he added. "We will fight for those rights even in the face of those who continue to move the goalposts and undo our nation's progress in realizing its promise as a multi-racial democracy."

Fox News Digital's Adam Pack and The Associated Press contributed to this report.