Allen v. Milligan reaffirms Voting Rights Act §2; orders additional majority-Black district in Alabama

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The Supreme Court held that Alabama’s congressional map likely violated §2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered a remedy adding a second majority-Black district. The ruling preserved the Thornburg v. Gingles framework for vote-dilution claims, affecting redistricting nationally.

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[1] Allen v. Milligan (opinion PDF) · Jun 8, 2023 Tier 1

[2] Statement of Interest (Singleton/Milligan/Caster consolidated cases) · Jul 28, 2023 Tier 1

[3] Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case · Jun 8, 2023 Tier 1

[4] Supreme Court rejects Alabama redistricting map in major voting rights decision · Jun 8, 2023 Tier 1

[5] Court finds Alabama acted with discriminatory intent in redistricting · May 1, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Allen v. Milligan reaffirms Voting Rights Act §2; orders additional majority-Black district in Alabama.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 8, 2023. https://capturecascade.org/event/2023-06-08--allen-v-milligan/