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Chris Barton, who was at Google from 2004 to 2011, said that the company was quick to see the advantage of people using Google search on Palm devices and early versions of smartphones. "As we recognized the opportunity for search on mobile phones we began to build a product team," he said. Dintzer also said that Google manipulated auctions for internet ads in order to raise prices for advertisers. Since search is free, Google makes its money via advertising. He may decide simply to order Google to stop practices he has found to be illegal or he may order Google to sell assets.

Persons: Chris Barton, Barton, Department's Kenneth Dintzer, Dintzer, John Schmidtlein, Hal Varian, Amit Mehta, Diane Bartz, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Justice Department, Google, Verizon, AT, DOJ, Justice, Apple, Mozilla, Big Tech, Microsoft, Thomson

Regarding Google communications about revenue sharing deals with companies like Apple: "They knew these agreements crossed antitrust lines." JOHN SCHMIDTLEIN, lead lawyer for Google:Defending Google's 90% market share in search: "The large majority of Windows PC users search on Google, not (Microsoft's) Bing." Regarding the market place for search engines: "Users today have more search options and more ways to access information online than ever before." Discussing Apple's and Mozilla's competitions to pick best search engines: "Google won these competitions on the merits." Describing how easy it is to replace Google with a different search engine: "A few easy clicks."

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, KENNETH DINTZER, JOHN, Bing, Diane Bartz, Richard Chang Organizations: Google, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Microsoft, WASHINGTON, U.S . Justice, Apple, Windows, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, States, Washington

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The co-founder of OneCoin, a fake cryptocurrency scheme, who had pleaded guilty late last year to U.S. fraud and money laundering charges, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. Karl Sebastian Greenwood was arrested in Thailand and extradited to the United States in 2018 for his role in selling the purported cryptocurrency OneCoin, which federal prosecutors in Manhattan called a pyramid scheme that defrauded investors out of $4 billion. Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Karl Sebastian Greenwood, Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . Justice Department, Thomson Locations: Thailand, United States, Manhattan, Washington

The lawsuits come after thousands of Hyundai and Kia thefts that use a method popularized on TikTok and other social media channels. The cities suing Kia and Hyundai include New York, Cleveland, San Diego, Milwaukee, Columbus and Seattle. Kia and Hyundai vehicles represent a large share of stolen cars in many U.S. cities, according to data from police and state officials. Many Hyundai and Kia vehicles have no electronic immobilizers, which prevent break-ins and bypassing the ignition. In May, the automakers agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers' vehicles.

Persons: Edgar Su, Immobilizers, David Shepardson, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Singapore, REUTERS, Rights, Korean, Hyundai Motor, Kia Corp, Hyundai, Kia, Traffic Safety Administration, Insurance Institute, Highway, Data, Thomson Locations: Singapore, New York, Cleveland, San Diego, Milwaukee, Columbus, Seattle, U.S

Signage is seen at the headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. YieldStreet, a New York investment firm that offers alternative assets to investors, failed to disclose a heightened risk related to the collateral behind one of its securities offerings, the SEC said in a statement. In September 2019, YieldStreet offered securities to finance a loan it made to companies to transport and deconstruct a retired ship. It did not tell investors of a heightened risk that they would not be able to seize the ship if the borrowers stole the funds and defaulted, as they ultimately did. Reporting by Chris Prentice; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, YieldStreet, Osman Nawaz, Chris Prentice, Jonathan Oatis, Paul Simao Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Yieldstreet Inc, U.S, Securities, YieldStreet, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, New York

☆ Former Trump aide Meadows files appeal to move Georgia election case to federal court -filing
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REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - Mark Meadows, a former aide to Donald Trump who was charged in Georgia with trying to overturn the former U.S. president's 2020 election loss, has appealed a judge's ruling denying his bid to move the case to federal court, a court filing showed on Monday. He also asked the U.S. district court for northern Georgia to stay the effect of its order remanding his case to state court pending his appeal to the 11th Circuit. In that filing, Meadows' lawyers argued that several aspects of the district court's order departed from precedent, including failing to credit Meadows' account of his conduct and duties and raising the burden on Meadows to justify the removal of his case from state court. "There is a substantial possibility that the Eleventh Circuit will disagree with this Court on at least one of these issues, or on other issues Mr. Meadows will raise on appeal," the court filing said. Meadows also argued that not granting a stay would cause irreparable injury to Meadows.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Al Drago, Donald Trump, Steve Jones, Meadows, Trump, Joe Biden, Katharine Jackson, Rami Ayyub, Doina, Chizu Organizations: White, REUTERS, . U.S, District, Fulton, Democratic, Circuit, Appeals, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Georgia, U.S, ., Fulton County

Google has grabbed a 90% market share in search in the U.S. in recent years, according to government estimates. Rather, the makers of phones and web browsers set Google search as their default because they wanted to deliver the "highest quality" experience for their customers, Google claimed in its January filing. The Justice Department has the burden to show that Google's business deals harmed competition for search. The trial court in that case found Microsoft unlawfully tried to block rival browser Netscape Navigator. The Google trial at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is expected to last about 10 weeks.

Persons: Alphabet's, Rather, Judge Amit Mehta, Barack Obama, Mehta, Peter Navarro, Donald Trump, Stewart Rhodes, Mike Scarcella, Amy Stevens, Diane Craft Organizations: Microsoft, U.S . Justice Department, Apple, Google, Mozilla, The, Department, GOOGLE, Justice, DOJ, Netscape, U.S, District of Columbia, WHO, U.S . Foods, U.S . Capitol, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Kroger (KR.N) on Friday said it would pay up to $1.2 billion to U.S. states and subdivisions and $36 million to Native American tribes to settle the majority of opioid claims brought against the company by the states and Native American Tribes. Reporting by Juveria Tabassum; Editing by Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Juveria Tabassum, Pooja Desai Organizations: Kroger, Tribes, Thomson Locations: U.S

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. The special grand jury was convened in 2021 at the request of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to aid in her investigation. The special grand jury did not have the power to issue charges. Despite his legal troubles, he remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination next year. The grand jury report had stayed secret at Willis's request while she determined what charges to bring.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Donald Trump's, Georgia's, Fani Willis, Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham, Brian Kemp, Willis, Trump, Joe Biden's, Robert McNurney, Joseph Ax, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Trump, Republican U.S, Thomson Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Fulton County, Georgia

A logo of Meta Platforms Inc. is seen at its booth, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Meta Platforms Inc FollowSept 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge said Meta Platforms (META.O) must face a lawsuit claiming that it violated the medical privacy of patients who were treated by hospitals and other healthcare providers that used its Meta Pixel tracking tool. According to the plaintiffs, Meta Pixel provided sensitive information about their health to Meta when they logged into patient portals, where the tracking tool had been installed, enabling Meta to make money from targeted advertising. When the litigation began in June 2020, lawyers for one plaintiff said they had found at least 664 hospitals and other healthcare providers that used Meta Pixel. The case is In re Meta Pixel Healthcare Litigation, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, William Orrick, Meta, Orrick, John Doe, Jane Doe, Jonathan Stempel, Jason Neely Organizations: Meta, Inc, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, U.S, Facebook, Menlo, Healthcare, Court, Northern District of, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, San Francisco, California, Menlo Park , California, Northern District, Northern District of California, New York

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Intuit Inc FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) administrative law judge ruled on Friday that Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and deceived consumers when it ran ads for “free” tax products and services, the FTC said in a statement. Intuit had revealed the ruling last week and the FTC statement confirmed the findings on Friday. The company must also disclose whether any good or service is not free to a majority of U.S. taxpayers, it said. Intuit on Friday called the ruling "groundless" and said it will appeal. "Intuit has always been clear, fair, and transparent with our customers and we remain committed to providing free tax preparation," it said in a statement.

Persons: Yuri Gripas, Michael Chappell, Doina, Jasper Ward, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, REUTERS, Intuit, WASHINGTON, Federal Trade Commission's, Intuit Inc, FTC, Internal Revenue Service, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies B2x Corp FollowTesla Inc FollowSept 8 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued California on Friday over a state law establishing new transparency rules for social media companies, requiring them to publish their policies for policing disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism. In a complaint filed in federal court in Sacramento, California, X said the law's "true intent" was to pressure social media companies into eliminating content the state found objectionable. AB 587 requires social media companies with at least $100 million of gross annual revenue to issue semiannual reports that describe their content moderation practices, and provide data on the numbers of objectionable posts and how they were addressed. Gavin Newsom, California's Democratic governor, signed the law last September, saying the state would not let social media be "weaponized" to spread hate and disinformation.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Elon, Bill, X, Musk, Rob Bonta, Gavin Newsom, A.J, Brown, Jonathan Stempel, David Gregorio, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, Elon Musk's X Corp, Twitter, U.S, Defamation League, Center, SpaceX, Democratic, ADL, X Corp, Court, Eastern District of, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, California, Sacramento , California, Eastern District, Eastern District of California, New York

President Joe Biden's administration has said it plans to appeal the 5th Circuit's decision as well. The 5th Circuit's decision partially sided with the anti-abortion groups and doctors who challenged mifepristone. In April, the Supreme Court granted emergency requests by the Justice Department and the pill's manufacturer Danco Laboratories to put on hold Kacsmaryk's order while litigation continued. Mifepristone is taken with another drug called misoprostol to perform medication abortion, which accounts for more than half of all U.S. abortions. Since last year's Supreme Court decision, at least 14 U.S. states have put in place outright abortion bans while many others prohibit abortion after a certain length of pregnancy.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, mifepristone, Joe Biden's, Jessica Ellsworth, Circuit upended, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Roe, Wade, Andrew Chung, Will Dunham Organizations: Alamo Women's, REUTERS, U.S, Supreme, Danco Laboratories, New, Circuit, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Justice Department, mifepristone, Republican, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, Defending, Thomson Locations: Carbondale , Illinois, U.S, New Orleans, Amarillo , Texas, New York

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday rejected a push by Senate Democrats to have him recuse from a tax case that involves an attorney who interviewed him for a newspaper article and helped him "air his personal grievances." Alito, in a statement attached to a routine order issued by the court in the case, Moore v. United States, said, "There is no valid reason for my recusal in this case." "Mr. Rivkin's access to Justice Alito and efforts to help Justice Alito air his personal grievances could cast doubt on Justice Alito's ability to fairly discharge his duties in a case in which Mr. Rivkin represents one of the parties," the senators stated. The case in which he is involved was never mentioned; nor did we discuss any issue in that case either directly or indirectly."

Persons: Samuel A, Alito Jr, Evelyn Hockstein, Samuel Alito, Alito, Moore, Dick Durbin, John Roberts, Alito recuses, Charles, Kathleen Moore, David Rivkin Jr, Alito's, Rivkin, Andrew Chung, Grant McCool Organizations: Supreme, REUTERS, Democrats, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States, New York

The logo of Universal Entertainment Corp. is seen at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsWILMINGTON, Del., Sept 7 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge ruled on Thursday that an affiliate of Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp (6425.T) does not have to complete a SPAC merger deal with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp that related to the largest casino in the Philippines. Vice Chancellor Travis Laster said the Universal Entertainment affiliate did not have to complete the 2021 merger agreement in part because 26 Capital Acquisition "engaged in conduct that should not be rewarded" by ordering the deal to close. Laster said 26 Capital could still seek damages, which he would address at a later date. Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; additional reporting by Jonathan Stempel; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toru Hanai, Chancellor Travis Laster, Laster, Tom Hals, Jonathan Stempel, Leslie Adler Organizations: Universal Entertainment Corp, REUTERS, Rights, Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp, Corp, Universal Entertainment, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Rights WILMINGTON, Del, Delaware, Philippines, Wilmington , Delaware

NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A New York state judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in state Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit accusing him, family members and his business of overvaluing assets by billions of dollars. The judge had earlier this year said the Oct. 2 trial date would not change "come hell or high water." [1/2]Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs from Trump Tower to give a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James who sued Trump and his Trump Organization, in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. The defendants have denied wrongdoing, and Trump has called James' case part of a partisan "witch hunt." Despite his legal problems, Trump has a dominating lead for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Trump, James, Engoron, Donald Trump, Mike Segar, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Jean Carroll, Jonathan Stempel, Nick Zieminski, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Trump, U.S, Trump Tower, New York, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: York, New, New York City, U.S, New York

Trump is appealing the May 9 jury verdict, as well as Kaplan's June 29 refusal to dismiss the current lawsuit, to the 2nd U.S. REPUTATIONAL HARMIn his 25-page decision, Kaplan said the May 9 jury verdict eliminated the need to relitigate the alleged attack. Kaplan also said the verdict precluded Trump from arguing that his June 2019 statements, which were similar to his October 2022 statements, were not defamatory. On Aug. 18, Judge Kaplan called Trump's appeal of his decision to let the second case go to trial "frivolous." In his June 2019 statements, Trump also disparaged Carroll by saying "she's not my type" and the alleged rape "never happened."

Persons: Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Jean Carroll, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump, Carroll, Kaplan, Goodman, she's, Trump's, Roberta Kaplan, Judge Kaplan, Jonathan Stempel, William Maclean Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, District, Circuit, Elle, Carroll, Trump, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Manhattan, Trump, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs from Trump Tower to give a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James who sued Trump and his Trump Organization, in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Donald Trump has asked a New York judge to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in state Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against the former U.S. president and his family business. Trump accused James of ignoring a June appeals court decision that found some of her claims were based on transactions that took place too long ago. "The court and the defendants are entitled to know the claims and issues to be tried sufficiently in advance to prepare adequately for trial." Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York Editing by Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Trump, Mike Segar, James, Jonathan Stempel, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S, Trump Tower, New York, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: New, New York City, U.S, York, New York

The logo of Amazon is seen on the company's logistics centre in Boves, near Amiens, France, April 8, 2022. The lawsuit will target the company's logistics program, Fulfillment by Amazon, pricing on its website by third-party sellers and will suggest "structural remedies" that could break the company up, the report said on Tuesday. Amazon and the regulator declined to comment when contacted by Reuters. Amazon has been criticized for allegedly favoring its own products and disfavoring outside sellers on its platform, among other allegations. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru and Diane Bartz in Washington; Editing by Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Christian Hartmann, Donald Trump's, Lina Khan, Akash Sriram, Diane Bartz, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Federal Trade, Amazon.com, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Google, Apple, Yale, Amazon, Thomson Locations: Boves, Amiens, France, Bengaluru, Washington

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, U.S., August 8, 2023. Woodward currently represents Walt Nauta, one of the two Trump employees also charged in the documents case, in addition to having previously represented the IT head, who is not named in Wednesday's filing. But he suggested in Wednesday's filing that prosecutors' handling of the IT manager's testimony was improper. Prosecutors have charged Trump, Nauta and a third Mar-a-Lago employee, Carlos De Oliveira, with trying to thwart government efforts to retrieve sensitive documents taken to the Florida resort after Trump left office. Prosecutors said in an August court filing that the witness initially denied any knowledge of obstruction.

Persons: Donald Trump, Reba Saldanha, Jack Smith’s, Stanley Woodward, Woodward, Walt Nauta, Aileen Cannon, Trump, Joe Biden, Yuscil Taveras, Nauta, Taveras, Carlos De Oliveira, Prosecutors, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Andrea Ricci Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Trump's, Walt, Trump, IT, Prosecutors, Democratic, Politico, CNN, Thomson Locations: Windham , New Hampshire, U.S, Lago Florida, Florida

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower after giving a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James who sued him and his Trump Organization, in New York City, U.S., April 13, 2023. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was charged in August in an indictment alleging he and his co-defendants conspired to pressure Georgia election officials to reverse his loss to Democratic President Joe Biden. Several defendants have filed similar motions to sever, and some are seeking to move their cases from state to federal court. Prosecutors countered that all of the defendants are implicated in the same scheme to overturn Georgia’s election results. Trump is set to face three other criminal trials next year, further complicating the schedule in the Georgia case.

Persons: Donald Trump, Letitia James, Bing Guan, Scott McAfee, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Scott Grubman, Trump, Joe Biden, Prosecutors, McAfee, Powell, Chesebro, Fani Willis, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Daniel Wallis Organizations: U.S, Trump, New York, Trump Organization, REUTERS, Chesebro, Democratic, Prosecutors, White, Thomson Locations: New, New York City, U.S, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Florida, Washington

In a complaint filed in Manhattan bankruptcy court, Genesis is seeking to recoup $500 million that DCG borrowed under four loans. In a statement on Wednesday, DCG said it expects to file a settlement with the bankruptcy court soon. Genesis filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in January, two months after halting withdrawals. The cases are Genesis Global Capital LLC v. Digital Currency Group Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 23-ap-01168; and Genesis Global Capital LLC v. DCG International Investments Ltd in the same court, No.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Genesis, DCG, Barry Silbert, Jonathan Stempel, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Group, Genesis Global Capital, Digital Currency Group International, Arrows Capital, Alameda Research, Genesis Global, LLC, Digital Currency Group Inc, Bankruptcy, Southern District of, DCG, Investments Ltd, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

WeWork's lease liabilities accounted for more than two-thirds of its operating expenses for the second quarter of this year, Tolley said. As of June 30, WeWork had 777 locations in 39 countries. The shuttering of select WeWork locations isn’t new. The process to renegotiate so many leases could take months, if not longer, he said. WeWork’s plans to renegotiate most of its leases also arrive at a time when demand for office space is weak overall.

Persons: — WeWork, “, WeWork, David Tolley, Tolley, ” Tolley, ”, Jonathan Adelsberg, Herrick, Feinstein, Sam Chandan, Chao, Chen, University’s, ” Chandan, David Putro, “ It's, ” Putro, WeWork’s, Chandan, Adam Neumann, It's Organizations: New, Real Estate Department, Chen Institute, Global Real Estate Finance, University’s Stern School of Business, Morningstar Credit, Major, D.C, Putro Locations: New York, Major U.S, San Francisco , New York, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco, “

At issue was whether the Republican-drawn map violated a bedrock federal civil rights law, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. "We have now said twice that this Voting Rights Act case is not close," the judges wrote. Alabama's Republican Secretary of State Wes Allen in filings submitted to the lower court disclosed plans to appeal to the Supreme Court and the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. The Supreme Court in June allowed a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map to advance. The Voting Rights Act was passed at a time when Southern states including Alabama enforced policies blocking Black people from casting ballots.

Persons: Terri Sewell, Michael A, McCoy, Steve Marshall, Wes Allen, Ron DeSantis, Joseph Ax, John Kruzel, Colleen Jenkins, Bill Berkrot, Will Dunham Organizations: Republican, U.S, Supreme, Democratic, U.S . House, Democratic U.S, Selma Fire, REUTERS, Circuit, Appeals, NAACP, Republicans, Thomson Locations: U.S, Alabama, Birmingham, Selma, Selma , Alabama, Atlanta, Florida, Black

Under the Republican map, only one of the state's seven congressional districts is majority Black, even though Black residents make up more than a quarter of the state's population. The office of Attorney General Steve Marshall, a Republican, said the state would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The plaintiffs who challenged Alabama's map, including the state chapter of the NAACP, in a joint statement said: "Alabama openly admits its intention to defy the law and the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court also in June allowed a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map to advance. A federal court has ordered lawmakers to draw a second majority-Black district, and a U.S. appeals court is set to review the case next month.

Persons: Michael A, McCoy, Terri Sewell, Steve Marshall, Ron DeSantis, Joseph Ax, Colleen Jenkins, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Democratic, Selma Fire, REUTERS, Republican, Democratic U.S, U.S, Supreme, NAACP, Republicans, U.S . House, Representatives, Thomson Locations: Selma, Selma , Alabama, U.S, Birmingham, Alabama, Florida, Black

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