Key facts
- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use a contested 2023 congressional map.
- A lower court had previously blocked the map.
- The ruling effectively ends the national redistricting battle for this cycle.
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to use a contested 2023 congressional map. This decision overturns a lower court's ruling that had previously blocked the map. The national redistricting battle that has dominated politics for the past year is finally coming to an end for this cycle following this Supreme Court decision.