Congress Rep. Sewell to host live telephone Town Hall today Rep. Sewell will discuss Alabama’s new congressional map, voting rights, the battle for a new House speaker, and more. StaffOctober 17, 2023
State Reactions to new 2024 congressional map pour in Some praised the decision, while others denounced the new map. Patrick DarringtonOctober 6, 2023
Congress Sewell praises adoption of a fair Alabama congressional map “Now more than ever, we must restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act," Sewell said. StaffOctober 6, 2023
Courts Sewell applauds special master for congressional map proposals "We are one step closer to having fair congressional maps in the state of Alabama," Sewell said. StaffSeptember 26, 2023
Courts Plaintiffs ask special master to consider VRA remedial plan as remedy The VRA plan was rejected by the Republican House majority in favor of a plan by Speaker Pro Tem Chris Pringle, R-Mobile. Jacob HolmesSeptember 12, 2023
Courts Singleton plaintiffs argue State’s map is racially gerrymandered The Singleton plaintiffs had their day in court Tuesday, arguing that the state's map committed racial gerrymandering. Jacob HolmesAugust 16, 2023
Courts Plaintiffs in voting rights suit object to state’s new congressional map The Department of Justice also expressed its own internet in the case on Friday. Jacob HolmesJuly 31, 2023
State Supreme Court rules Alabama Congressional map dilutes Black voting power The decision will require Alabama to draw a new map that creates two districts with significant Black voting populations. Jacob HolmesJune 8, 2023
Courts Alabama voting rights groups hope SCOTUS sees congressional map as gerrymandering Voting rights groups are calling on Alabamians to pray and protest for the Supreme Court to protect "fair maps." Jacob HolmesOctober 7, 2022
Courts SPLC, League of Women Voters call on Supreme Court to strike down Congressional map The brief asserts that the Alabama Legislature’s plan cracks residents of the Black Belt among four different districts and robs the region of effective... StaffJuly 19, 2022