Supreme Court strikes down map that discriminated against black voters|Supreme Court strikes down map that discriminated against black votersThe Supreme Court ordered Alabama to redraw its voting maps because they discriminated against black Americans in a shock ruling on Thursday. The justices voted 5-4 to strike down congressional districts drawn up by Republicans because they don't represent the state's racial population breakdown. Alabama had only one seat out of seven where the majority of voters were black, even though one in four residents is African-American. The nation's highest court ruled that is was a likely violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a landmark civil rights bill, and ordered the maps be redrawn. The surprising decision was made possible by conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joining sides with the courts four liberals.

Source: Daily Mail June 08, 2023 20:59 UTC