The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 13, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Stays Lower Court Order Directing Alabama to Create Another Majority-Black Voting District – An Order it Previously Upheld
It took two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court to finally compel a second majority-Black congressional district in 2025, after a defiant Alabama legislature would not. May 11th, the U.S. Supreme Court majority reversed course, granting the State of Alabama’s emergency request to draw new maps after the Callais decision.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

U.S. Supreme Court - Stay in Allen v. Milligan and combined cases
SCOTUSBlog - Court clears way for Alabama to use congressional map blocked by lower court as racially discriminatory
Alabama Reflector - US Supreme Court overturns 2023 Alabama map ruling, clearing the way for redistricting
Alabama Reflector - (2025) Federal court: Alabama Legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters in redistricting

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - (2025) For the First Time in American History, Alabama Has 2 Black Members Congress, Thanks to the Protections of the VRA. It Wasn’t Easy.

American Democracy Minute - (2023) Alabama Redistricting Committee Defies SCOTUS Milligan Decision, Again Proposing Only One Majority Black Congressional District

American Democracy Minute - (2023) Bombshell SCOTUS Decision in Alabama Case Reaffirms VRA Section 2 and May Impact 2024 Elections
All About Redistricting - Milligan v. Allen (was Merrill)

Groups Taking Action:

NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU Alabama

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