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 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.
Alabama Jury Convicts Jaclyn Skuce on All Three Capital Murder CountsMay 10, 2026VerdictsA Morgan County, Alabama jury convicted Jaclyn Skuce on three counts of capital murder for hiring a hit man to kill Anthony Shepard in 2020, and the court sentenced her to life without parole.
Alabama Jury Convicts Woman on All Counts in Murder-for-Hire CaseMay 8, 2026VerdictsAn Alabama jury convicted Jaclyn Skuce on all three capital murder counts for hiring a hitman to kill her child's father in the Morgan County Circuit Court.