Ivey isn't going to call a special session for AL.

That sucks. Sounds like their AG is all in.

There is time, and Sean Spicer this am thinks she is going to feel some pressure quickly to backtrack on that initial push back, and call a session. She's about to leave office, not sure what her real thoughts/motivation or propensity to shift is. He seemed to think it was greater than 50:50 she would cave.

I've never followed her real closely, so not idea.

I would expect Georgia to file a notice of supplemental authority, explaining how Callais impacts the case.

The panel will then either make a ruling based on the briefs and arguments, order a new round of briefing/argument, or vacate the district court's ruling and remand.

— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) April 30, 2026

TRM said:

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Ivey isn't going to call a special session for AL.

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Need to primary her

Disney’s new talking point just dropped.

After the entire panel of The View melted down for ten full minutes over the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down race-based gerrymandering, Whoopi Goldberg looked down at her script.

GOLDBERG: “The other thing I want to say is voting… pic.twitter.com/xShU01MeFl

— Overton (@overton_news) April 30, 2026

That's my Governor Landry!

Teslag said:

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Wasn't Alabama forced to include an extra black seat a few years ago? Is there time to go for broke there too?

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Think Bama has said they will not redraw before 2026

IDaggie06 said:

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Polymarket and Kalshi hardly budging with this Supreme Court news. That's a bit disappointing. They are still showing over 80% chance of dems winning house.

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That's because they don't understand what the decision really means you assume there's an intelligence built into a Polymarket. I don't think so.

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Teslag said:

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Wasn't Alabama forced to include an extra black seat a few years ago? Is there time to go for broke there too?

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Think Bama has said they will not redraw before 2026

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I think they actually want to but are in a pickle pending SCOTUS response:

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In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Alabama when they took up a similar case to Louisiana v. Callais. They ruled 5-4 in the Allen v. Milligan case that a state GOP-supported congressional map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and ordered the state to redraw a map that includes a second Black-majority Congressional seat.

But after a federal three judge panel ruled that map violated the Voting Rights Act and 14th Amendment, the state appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court again.

Republican Gov. Kay Ivey pointed to that pending litigation as a reason to not yet call for a special session to redraw the maps. "While we are not in position to have a special session at this time, I hope in light of this new decision, the court is favorable to Alabama," Ivey said in a statement.

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But that's not necessarily the end of it. Alabama has already filed emergency motions asking the Court to allow them to use the 2023 maps in light of yesterday's decision.

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Attorney General Steve Marshall filed three emergency motions with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to lift injunctions that block Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map. The filings come in response to the court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which addressed how race and politics are considered in redistricting challenges.

According to the Attorney General's Office, the motions were filed in three ongoing cases and ask the court to vacate lower court injunctions and allow Alabama to move forward using its map. The filings also request the cases be expedited and reconsidered under the legal standard outlined in the Callais decision.

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TN and MS look to be moving forward with re-drawing their lines (as well as Louisiana/Florida of course). More at the link. Again, Ivey is retiring, as well, and not interested in a big fight. There hasn't been a lot of polling but I think Tuberville will win the primary and be the de facto governor-elect in May.

GA Brian Kemp says they will not redistrict for 2026.

Someone needs to sue then. Their map is illegal. They have districts - e.g. 13th - drawn based on race right now.

Interesting:

After a District Judge ruled in 2023 that Georgia’s congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act, Governor Kemp immediately called a special session to ADD a new Black-majority congressional district in Atlanta.

“The court ruled; Georgia will redraw.”

Governor Kemp jumps… https://t.co/KYTCvJsnwc

— Caroline Wren (@CarolineWren) May 1, 2026

🚨🚨BREAKING 🚨🚨

Within a couple hours Alabama @GovernorKayIvey will announce a special session on Monday - new map will yield 1 additional @republican seat - new map will be 6-1. Next leg session would likely then get to 7-0

cc @theDChuddle @seanspicershow

— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) May 1, 2026

TRM said:

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Ivey isn't going to call a special session for AL.

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Guess she will.

aggiehawg said:

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Kemp is trash.

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Agree.

I thought that nothing could happen in regards to this since the VASC didn't override the injunction?

Update: With no ruling from the Virginia Supreme Court yet, certification of Virginia’s redistricting referendum has been passed by at today’s State Board of Elections meeting.

For now, Virginia’s 10D-1R map can’t go into effect. pic.twitter.com/9NuUxeLmxM

— Tyler Englander (@TylerEnglander) May 1, 2026

aggiehawg said:

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Kemp is trash.

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I just have suspicions that there was or is some sort of agreement between top Republicans and Democrats in that state when it comes to election practices

Everything with Stacy Abraham's from years ago where she eventually conceded

I dunno, just doesn't pass the smell test

pacecar02 said:

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aggiehawg said:

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Kemp is trash.

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I just have suspicions that there was or is some sort of agreement between top Republicans and Democrats in that state when it comes to election practices

Everything with Stacy Abraham's from years ago where she eventually conceded

I dunno, just doesn't pass the smell test

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Kemp was Sec of State for GA when the Curling lawsuit was first filed against the then use of electronic DRE machines leaving no paper trial, digital only. That meant the voters could not be sure their votes had been recorded correctly. That was an older electronic voting system which Georgia had had for many years. (In response to the hanging chad crap in FLA in 2000.

It was Kemp, as Sec State that brought in Dominion for mandatory state wide use. This despite Dominion using the QR codes to record the votes and not the voter's actual selection. There was a supposed paper ballot the voter received but again since it was QR based, still could not be sure of accuracy. Despite trying to get the Curling case dismissed the court left it in place and turned attention to Dominion after that

So what is the breakdown so far in states that will redraw before 2026 elections?

Florida for sure

Mississippi & Tennessee likely?

Louisiana lean yes?

Bama & South Carolina toss up?

Georgia is a no

Utah is a no

New Redistricting Cases in the last week:

Passed:
🔴 Florida: 4 seats

Likely:
🔴 Louisiana: 1-2 seats

TBD:
🔴 Alabama: 1-2 seats
🔴 Tennessee: 1 seat

Total: 🔴 Republicans +7-9 pic.twitter.com/Y7vwdBYGD9

— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) May 1, 2026

BREAKING: Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special legislative session on May 5 to “formally review the state’s congressional map.” pic.twitter.com/t1zZ8Wt7uu

— Vivian Jones (@Vivian_E_Jones) May 1, 2026

Just In: Gov. Henry McMaster hints at Redistricting in South Carolina pic.twitter.com/dZRlKgM8pL

— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) May 1, 2026

Marc Elias has filed a suit in Louisiana to force the state to use the unconstitutional map SCOTUS ruled on.

Dear Marc Elias: The Constitution Forbids Louisiana from Holding Elections on an Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander Map!

Dear Marc Elias,

Your latest lawsuit, National Council of Jewish Women v. Landry, asks a federal court to force Louisiana to conduct its 2026 congressional… https://t.co/NYgyAfGvsM

— Andrea Shaffer, Anti-Marxist Warrior (@Andreafreedom76) May 1, 2026

He will lose, yet again. Andrea is a great follow, fwiw.

There is this hold out traitor Rep in South Carolina at the moment;

“Republican” South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey is now the single Republican blocking the bill that would wipe out South Carolina’s racially gerrymandered 6th district.

You know what to do.

Flood his voicemail. pic.twitter.com/3qqie6gTMw

— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) May 2, 2026

AL, MS, LA look to be full steam ahead, and TN is as well I believe. GA of course is out (TDS), but will in 2030 in any case. FL and TX are done-deals.

I'm surprised the VA state supreme court didn't issue their ruling this week, wonder if Callais will factor in somehow as to their thoughts about the constitutional amendment referendum matter. Illinois has no clue what map they will use.

Any I am missing?