The Supreme Court on Monday stepped in to halt a lower-court order forcing Alabama to use a congressional map featuring two predominantly Black districts, signaling a firm commitment to curbing the racial gerrymandering that has distorted representation for years.
This move, coming on the heels of the high court’s recent decision striking down a similar Louisiana map, reinforces that states cannot be compelled to engineer districts primarily on the basis of race. It restores breathing room for elected legislatures to draw maps grounded in traditional principles rather than quotas.