Federal judges rule Alabama must redraw legislative districts

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Source: AL.com

A three-judge federal court panel has blocked Alabama from using in next year's elections 12 legislative districts challenged as unconstitutional by black political groups.

The districts are part of the district map drawn and approved by the Republican-led Alabama Legislature after the 2010 Census and were used in the 2014 election.

The judges ruled for the plaintiffs on 12 of the 36 districts in dispute and enjoined the state from using those district lines again.

The court ruled in favor of the state on the other 24 districts that were challenged.


Read more: http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/01/federal_judges_rule_alabama_mu.html

[lordsummerisle]

1. I can't understand

why partisan politicians are allowed to draw these legislative maps.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Winning one third of the contested districts helps far more than losing all of of them. Thanks.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Makes me wonder how many of these unfair lines will be redrawn under the Republicans.