May 27, 2026
Fed Court Flips SCOTUS the Bird Over Alabama Redistricting
Timothy Birdnow
Once again a lower court has simply defied the Supreme Court. This time in Alabama where a three judge panel ruled the Republicans cannot redistrict to eliminate the majority Minority district imposed on that state by the courts.
SCOTUS rules that unconstitutional.
It's as if the Supreme Court ruling never happened.
This lawless court is claiming it is trying to "prevent chaos" by imposing chaos. WHEN the State of Alabama wins on appeal they will have less time to get things situated. But this is all about just winning one more seat, just this one, in the hopes it will flip the House. These judges are seeking that and only that.
This article quotes The Hill:
A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans’ congressional map that would’ve given the party a potential pickup opportunity in the midterms.
The judges ruled the Supreme Court’s recent blockbuster decision narrowing the Voting Rights Act does not impact their finding that the map intentionally discriminates against Black voters in violation of the Constitution.
It means Alabama cannot use its design this year unless Republican leaders appeal directly to the Supreme Court and succeed.
No mention of "chaos" here but rather "discrimination" which is exactly what the Supreme Court ruled was not grounds for preventing redistricting.
It's a giant FU to the highest court in the land.
In fact, here is exactly what the three stooge panel said:
After that exacting review, we conclude that a preliminary injunction must issue. Ultimately, we cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a districting plan tainted by intentional race-based discrimination. And under the unusual circumstances of this case, we conclude that a limited order requiring the Secretary to continue using this Court’s race-blind map will not disrupt Alabama’s elections (all candidates ran under the race-blind map until fifteen days ago, and all voters remain districted under the race-blind map in electoral computer systems.
I guess in their minds it all depends on what the meaning of is is.
Since this is a Federal court Alabama can't impeach these lawless judges.
The state should simply refuse to obey the order and appeal to SCOTUS. Only if THEY allow it should the state obey. OH, and they should light a bag of dog poop on fire on the doorsteps of these judges. (I know; it's illegal, but a fellow can fantasize, can't he?)
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil double down:
We do not lightly intrude in state affairs, but our previous review of the undisputed evidence left us in no doubt that Alabama’s legislatively enacted plan (the "2023 Plan”) intentionally discriminated based on race in violation of the Constitution. Our re-examination in light of Callais yields the same conclusion.
We again cannot understand the 2023 Plan as anything other than intentionally discriminatory. When the Legislature enacted the 2023 Plan, it made a calculated, purposeful decision to refuse to provide the remedy for discriminatory vote dilution that our order (affirmed by the Supreme Court) required. The Legislature well knew that a plan without an additional Black-opportunity district would dilute Black Alabamians’ opportunity to participate in the political process, and it intentionally enacted that very plan.
They aren't supposed to "understand" the plan; that's not their concern. States have the right to redistrict as they see fit. And race cannot enter into this discussion, so stick that where the sun don't shine. And I don't mean just under their robes.
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