WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a new congressional redistricting case, this time from South Carolina, that could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives.
Political Cartoons View All 1206 ImagesDemocrats seem likely to gain a seat in Alabama following a Supreme Court decision in June that led to a court-ordered redistricting.
The state's new map will give Alabama two congressional districts where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate.
In South Carolina, Black voters wouldn’t be as numerous in a redrawn district.
The lower court put its order on hold to allow the state to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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