Alabama Governor Calls Special Session After Supreme Court’s 5–4 Decision

Alabama Governor Calls Special Session After Supreme Court’s 5–4 Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on June 7, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The Alabama legislature will initiate a special session in the coming weeks to redraw the state’s congressional districts after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, according to an announcement from Gov. Kay Ivey.

Earlier this month, in a 5–4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s congressional district likely violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, alleging the maps may have discriminated against black voters. Republican-appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three Democrat-appointed justices in rendering the majority opinion, while Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a lengthy dissent.

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