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| Alabama's new congressional map blocked by 'Federal' judges |
| 2022-01-25 |
| MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal judges on Monday blocked Alabama from using newly drawn congressional districts in upcoming elections, ruling that the state should have two districts — instead of one — in which Black voters are a sizable portion of the electorate. "Black voters have less opportunity than other Alabamians to elect candidates of their choice to Congress," the three-judge panel wrote in the 225-page ruling that found plaintiffs are "substantially likely" to prevail on claims that the current districts violate the Voting Rights Act. "We find that the plaintiffs will suffer an irreparable harm if they must vote in the 2022 congressional elections based on a redistricting plan that violates federal law," the ruling stated. The judges blocked use of the map and stayed the candidate qualification deadline with political parties from Friday until Feb. 11 to allow the Legislature the opportunity to enact a remedial plan. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #13 Re #6: It's not that simple. There are many ways to draw the lines, and many rules to follow to determine where the boundary lines have to be. Some math about it (http://www.ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-08) |
| Posted by: Chunky Cromomp5101 2022-01-25 20:35 |
| #12 Closest thing we still have as a Constitutionist still on the bench. I have high hopes for Gorsuch. |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2022-01-25 18:41 |
| #11 All blacks are You owe Justice Thomas an apology. Closest thing we still have as a Constitutionist still on the bench. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-01-25 18:19 |
| #10 Have these three judges considered that the rest of us are enjoying (sarc) taxation without representation as well. Can we ask: Does Maxene Waters represent anyone other than herself and her family. Who are these three judges and how did they arrive at this cockamie, racist decision. Who appointed them? Do they happen to be black and Dems? Congressional maps are about the census and party and not race. This decision should be appealed. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2022-01-25 17:36 |
| #9 Of course they are. All blacks are. Even ones who think they aren't Same as whites. Only blacks are encouraged to be rayciss. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 14:50 |
| #8 The judges are racists. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-01-25 14:48 |
| #7 If a given urban area is carved up into multiple districts, all the better. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 12:36 |
| #6 Yes. Drop a grid on the state. From each cross hatch, move out until population = enough for a district. Strictly mathematical, no political or court jiggering. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-25 12:35 |
| #5 Districts based solely on citizen population. FIFY |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-01-25 12:25 |
| #4 we need a constitutional convention to set country-wide voting regulations. Districts based solely on population. voting in person with utility receipt. I would like to see discussed a national registry which contains a voters age, gender (look in your trouisers!), county, state. Which would be queried by county registrars to determine eligibility. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2022-01-25 10:16 |
| #3 I thought SCOTUS just said the feds should butt out? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-01-25 08:37 |
| #2 IF the ultimate goal is a colorless, homogeneous society? Then why are we are always dividing up voting districts based on COLOR percentages? Isn't it enough we are already dividing based on Political views. But now the Democrats get an extra voting filter to also play a False Race Card votes? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-01-25 07:14 |
| #1 Who needs Biden's 'Federal Election Voting Rights' legislation when Federal Judges can decide States issues ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-01-25 07:06 |