2026-06-09 17:05:21
This week, the Roberts Court made clear that when it comes to drawing congressional districts,
Black voters have no rights that anyone is bound to respect.
For years, Alabama, where a quarter of the population is Black, had defied federal court orders,
including one reaffirmed by the Supreme Court itself in 2023,
to create a second majority- or plurality-Black congressional district.
Alabama’s reasoning for not doing so was simple:
Its Republican legislato…