“We reject in the strongest possible terms the state’s attempt to finish its intentional decision to dilute minority votes with a veneer of legislative regularity," said the panel of three judges—two of them Trump appointees.

Even judges appointed by President Trump think Alabama Republicans’ map goes too far in discriminating against Black voters.

A three-judge panel found that the 2023 congressional district maps adopted by Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters.

The decision marks a big win for Democrats after the Supreme Court eviscerated the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais.

Alabama is expected to appeal the ruling on the map, which would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts.

A federal court blocked Alabama from using its new congressional map in this fall’s elections, ruling Tuesday that it is still “intentionally discriminatory” against Black voters.…

Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters

“We reject in the strongest possible terms the state’s attempt to finish its intentional decision to dilute minority votes with a veneer of legislative regularity," said the panel…

Judges say Republican-backed map intentionally discriminates against Black voters and could not be used for November elections