Alabama Appeals to US Supreme Court in Battle Over Congressional District Map

Alabama State Legislature General Counsel Jimmy Entrekin discusses the ramifications of the Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling in Allen v. Milligan, which forced Alabama lawmakers to redraw the state's seven congressional districts, during an Aug. 16, 2023 presentation at the annual National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana. John Haughey/The Epoch Times

Alabama lawmakers have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) over the state’s congressional redistricting fight.

This comes hours after a federal court struck down the latest map on Sept. 5, months after allegedly ignoring a similar court order requiring that the state lawmakers adhere to the Voting Rights Act (VRA).