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
Featured Opinion Opinion | Something terrible? Alabama’s got a scheme for that We have no ideas about fixing health care or public education or rampant pollution. But we've got plenty of awful schemes. Josh MoonJuly 31, 2023
Elections Inside Alabama Republicans’ plan to overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Republicans in the state Senate want to break Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a long-held goal of many conservatives. Bill BrittJuly 27, 2023
Courts Court-appointed cartographer withdraws from redistricting lawsuit The parties have until Friday to submit suggestions for a new cartographer. Jacob HolmesJuly 25, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | The court must restore justice and fairness to Alabama The special session was simply a partisan exercise of raw political power that laid waste to justice and fairness. Bill BrittJuly 24, 2023
Special Session Legislature approves new Congressional map over objections from Democrats With the special session adjourned, the fight over the redistricting process returns to the courts with a hearing set for Aug. 14. Jacob HolmesJuly 22, 2023
Congress Misrepresentation of Congressional map at hearing—mistaking or misleading? The CLC map was not a potential plan, but an example of the state's overreach when drawing district lines. Jacob HolmesJuly 2, 2023
Legislature LDF sends letter to reapportionment committee urging adoption of VRA Plaintiffs’ Plan In the letter the LDF states that the VRA Plan will best comply with the concerns of the Supreme Court and the federal district... Patrick DarringtonJune 27, 2023
Courts Lawmaker: Special master likely to redraw Alabama voting maps Rep. Chris England, who's on the redistricting committee, predicts the two sides will be unable to agree on new maps. Josh MoonJune 26, 2023
Courts Federal court sets July deadline for new Alabama voting maps The new maps are necessary after a ruling from the Supreme Court found the state's 2020 maps were discriminatory. Josh MoonJune 19, 2023