This will put to rest whether the Supreme Court fully intends to gut the VRA. Even under their BS strict guidelines, the Tennessee maps even violate those. We will see if whether “we drew it for partisan reasons” is the magic cheat code to allow racial gerrymandering. https://t.co/Sw2Fxkf0p8
— The Election Center (@ElectionCenter_) May 19, 2026
The three-judge panel finds that Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their Section 2 claims even after Callais.
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 26, 2026
It also finds that Alabama intentionally discriminated against black voters in violation of the 14th Amendment.
Read the ruling here: https://t.co/0NiGHknz5b
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 26, 2026
Alabama has appealed this ruling to the United States Supreme Court. https://t.co/RHKK4GCThw pic.twitter.com/8yGYOwZF17
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 26, 2026
🚨 A Florida judge declined to block the state’s new congressional map for the 2026 elections. pic.twitter.com/eHWt44TSk8
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 26, 2026
Teslag said:
Do we think that Alabama case gets stayed on appeal?
🚨 BREAKING: Alabama has just APPEALED to the Supreme Court to allow the new 6R-1D map take effect after lower judges struck it down...
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 27, 2026
...and the application for immediate stay goes DIRECTLY to none other than Clarence Thomas 🔥
Do the right thing and MAKE IT SWIFT!
Racial… pic.twitter.com/ZVm7UpKOUF
Justice Thomas declines to immediately restore Alabama's 2023 congressional map, but orders VRA plaintiffs to respond to Alabama's request by Monday, June 1st at 4pm.
— SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 27, 2026
Alabama requested a ruling from the Court by 10am on June 1st or as soon as possible thereafter. https://t.co/S2h9nK2n6Z pic.twitter.com/JmSj02GbRX