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Alabama lawmakers review options after district map blocked

Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, on the newest of 2 developments

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House speaker said legislative leaders are discussing how to proceed after federal judges ordered the state to redraw congressional districts and said the state

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  1. Alabama's new congressional districts map blocked by judges

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

  2. Newest

    Alabama lawmakers review options after district map blocked

    Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Alabama's new congressional districts map blocked by judges (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Federal judges on Monday blocked Alabama from using newly drawn congressional districts in upcoming elections, ruling that the

  2. Local News 8

    Federal court blocks Alabama's new congressional map (opens Local News 8)

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    By Ethan Cohen A federal court blocked Alabama’s newly drawn congressional map on Monday, ruling that it likely violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act because it only includes one district where Black voters have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.

  3. The Hill

    Federal judges reject Alabama's congressional map (opens The Hill)

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    A federal court on Monday shot down Alabama’s newly proposed Congressional district map over concerns it underrepresents minority voters,

  4. NBC News

    Alabama’s new congressional districts map blocked by federal judges (opens NBC News)

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    The ruling by a three-judge panel said Alabama should have more than one district where Black voters make up a significant portion of the electorate.

  5. Politico

    Alabama’s new congressional map blocked by judges (opens Politico)

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    The state's congressional delegation now consists of six Republicans elected from heavily white districts and one Democrat elected from the only majority-Black district.

  6. Talking Points Memo

    Federal Court Throws Out Alabama’s New District Map That Shrinks Black Voter Power (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    A federal court rejected the new Alabama district map drawn by the state’s GOP-controlled legislature on Monday in two lawsuits alleging that the district lines had been racially gerrymandered.

  7. Athens The News Courier

    Judges block Alabama's new congressional district maps (opens Athens The News Courier)

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    Limestone County voices from both sides of the political spectrum raised concerns this week after federal judges on Monday blocked Alabama from using newly drawn congressional districts in upcoming elections.

  8. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Alabama lawmakers review options after district map blocked (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House speaker said legislative leaders are discussing how to proceed after federal judges ordered the state to redraw congressional districts and said the state

  9. Athens The News Courier

    Judges block state’s district mapping (opens Athens The News Courier)

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    MONTGOMERY — Limestone County voices from both sides of the political spectrum raised concerns this week after federal judges on Monday blocked Alabama from using newly drawn congressional districts in

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