BIRMINGHAM — A years-long feud over Alabama’s congressional map reached a federal court on Monday in a trial that could impact a district with a high Black population following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that declared the previous map violated voting rights.
The trial could ultimately determine if Black voters living in the Mobile area are included in the Alabama’s 2nd congressional district.
At stake has been the question over whether the redrawing of congressional lines diminished Black voters’ power. The state wants to reinstate the previous map drawn by the state.
The trial, which is presided over by a panel of three judges, is expected to continue for at least two more weeks.
More on the history of the battle over Alabama’s congressional map.
