Supreme Court's ruling on Alabama voting map could open the door to a new Wild West of state redistricting
- Written by Henry L. Chambers Jr., Professor of Law, University of Richmond
Not every vote is counted equal.Joshua Lott/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Supreme Court’s order allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that critics say disadvantages Black voters has voting rights advocates worried – and understandably so.
On the surface, the stay issued Feb. 7, 2022, in Merrill v. Milligan was procedural. In a 5-4...