Tag: Voting Rights Act of 1965
U.S. Supreme Court denies bid by Alabama lawmakers in redistricting fight
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t intervene in the fight over Alabama’s congressional maps.
On Tuesday, the court denied a...
Special master deadline to finish redistricting maps is today
Monday is the court’s deadline for the special master to complete his work on redrawing Alabama’s Congressional districts. On Friday, the Associated Press...
Alabama files emergency appeal with Supreme Court begging Court to stay...
On Monday, a federal three-judge panel issued a decision rejecting a request by the State of Alabama to pause implementation of their September 4th ruling...
Federal court rejects Alabama’s request for a pause on congressional map...
On Monday, the State of Alabama suffered another major setback in its ongoing congressional redistricting map saga when the federal three-judge panel that is...
Alabama will challenge decision in redistricting case
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office announced in a statement late on Tuesday that the state will appeal Tuesday’s ruling by the federal three-judge panel...
Alabama House and Senate both advance GOP congressional redistricting plans
On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a controversial congressional redistricting plan along party lines that failed to create a second...
In Selma, Joe Biden says right to vote remains under assault
President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the...
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on case challenging Alabama redistricting
On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Merrill versus Milligan. The case will decide whether or not Alabama’s redrawn congressional map...
Plan advances to alter name of Edmund Pettus Bridge
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation that would alter the name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor those who were beaten...
EPA chief tours sewage problems in Alabama’s Black Belt
The head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency said he witnessed “unacceptable” problems with raw sewage fouling properties of residents of Alabama’s...
