Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Injunction for 2026 ElectionsJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned shadow-docket stay reinstates Alabama's 2023 congressional map for 2026, overriding a district court ruling that found it racially discriminatory.
Supreme Court Reinstates Alabama Map, Eliminating Court-Ordered Black DistrictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned 6-3 order restores Alabama's GOP-drawn map, erases a court-ordered Black district, and tests the reach of the Court's April Callais ruling.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana VRA Map, Guts Section 2July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a VRA-compliant redistricting map as racial gerrymandering, gutting Section 2 ahead of 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Order, Clears Map for 2026June 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a ruling striking Alabama's 2023 congressional map, allowing the state to use it in 2026 despite a finding of intentional racial discrimination.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
Supreme Court Strikes Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District as Racial GerrymanderMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais holds that Louisiana's remedial majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, reshaping VRA redistricting law nationwide.
Tennessee State Court Hears Emergency Arguments Over Memphis-Splitting MapMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee state panel heard emergency injunction arguments over a map that splits Memphis's majority-Black district, as a federal judge consolidates three parallel challenges.
Supreme Court Vacates Alabama Redistricting Block, Cites CallaisMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 emergency order vacates a district court block on Alabama's race-neutral congressional map, invoking Callais two weeks after that ruling.
Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District in VRA RulingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2 remedies, invalidating a majority-Black district and triggering Southern redistricting moves.
Supreme Court Rewrites VRA Section 2, Requires Proof of Intentional DiscriminationMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais replaces the VRA's results-based standard with an intent requirement, rewriting 40 years of voting-rights precedent.