Allen v. Milligan reaffirms Voting Rights Act §2; orders additional majority-Black district in Alabama
The Supreme Court held that Alabama’s congressional map likely violated §2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered a remedy adding a second majority-Black district. The ruling preserved the Thornburg v. Gingles framework for vote-dilution claims, affecting redistricting nationally.
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Sources (5)
- Allen v. Milligan (opinion PDF) (2023-06-08)
- Statement of Interest (Singleton/Milligan/Caster consolidated cases) (2023-07-28)
- Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case (2023-06-08)
- Supreme Court rejects Alabama redistricting map in major voting rights decision (2023-06-08)
- Court finds Alabama acted with discriminatory intent in redistricting (2025-05-01)
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