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Judges' Alabama Map Freeze Could Set Up Another Supreme Court Showdown

By Dan Gooding Newsweek
US-POLITICS-VOTE. Sadie Janes shows off her voting sticker after casting her ballot at Floyd Middle Magnet School during the Democratic presidential primary in Montgomery, Alabama on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
US-POLITICS-VOTE. Sadie Janes shows off her voting sticker after casting her ballot at Floyd Middle Magnet School during the Democratic presidential primary in Montgomery, Alabama on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020. JOSHUA LOTT .JOSHUA LOTT/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court may face another decision on redistricting, after a federal court in Alabama temporarily blocked Republican Party efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.

The lengthy redistricting battle has seen lawyers representing Black voters challenge plans to change the map, which would open up the chance for a Republican to take a currently Democrat-held U.S. House of Representatives seat in November’s midterms, echoing similar efforts backed by President Donald Trump across the country.

A three-judge panel issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, but the state could look to challenge their decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, which has already weighed in on other cases, including in Texas.

This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.

Sadie Janes shows off her voting sticker after casting her ballot at Floyd Middle Magnet School during the Democratic presidential primary in Montgomery, Alabama on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Sadie Janes shows off her voting sticker after casting her ballot at Floyd Middle Magnet School during the Democratic presidential primary in Montgomery, Alabama on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020. JOSHUA LOTT AFP via Getty Images

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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 10:31 AM.

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