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Alabama GOP refuses to draw second Black district, despite Supreme Court order (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by trashhalo@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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Alabama Republicans are poised to pass new congressional district maps that ignore a Supreme Court order to create a second majority-Black district. The proposed maps include a district that is only 42% Black in the House plan and 38% Black in the Senate plan, which voting rights groups say would not give Black voters a real chance to elect candidates of their choice. Plaintiffs who challenged the original maps as a violation of the Voting Rights Act plan to fight the new maps in court as well, arguing that Alabama Republicans are intentionally drawing maps that disenfranchise Black voters in defiance of the Supreme Court order. The new maps have drawn national attention, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaching out to Alabama legislators to discuss how the maps could impact control of Congress.

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[–] housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The Alabama governor is then going to fuck around and find out. He's not above the law and failure to comply with a court order could result in prosecution.

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their goal isnt to win this fight, it's to delay the process long enough to install someone that'll declare them the victor.

[–] jmanes@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago

I hate to be cynical but yeah this is absolutely right.

The “punishment” will likely be a bunch of officials saying “wow that’s really bad.” And when that is the only punishment why NOT try to force your political will?

Hate to say it but the brazen wackos are often the ones moving mountains.

[–] eric5949@lemmy.cloudaf.site 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who's going to prosecute him? Garland? Lmao.

[–] lightninhopkins@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Her. Kay Ivey is a woman.

[–] eric5949@lemmy.cloudaf.site 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll admit the idea Alabama could have elected a female governor did not occur to me, seems somewhat out of character tbh.

[–] PostmodernPythia@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Watch 2 minutes of her speaking, you’ll understand. She’s a GrandKaren.

[–] lightninhopkins@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

She. The governor is a woman.