U.S. Appeals Court overturns key enforcement mechanism of Voting Rights Act

In 2021 when the Alabama Legislature passed Constitutionally required redistricting and reapportionment plans, a host of civil rights attorneys were present to challenge the Legislature’s work. Three different legal groups filed lawsuits challenging the plan, arguing it violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. These cases were ultimately combined into one case and a three-judge panel found in favor of the plaintiffs. After the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the lower court’s initial ruling and sent the case back to the lower court, a three-judge panel ultimately selected a new Congressional red