National Democratic Redistricting Committee

Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters.

Plaintiffs, led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, opposed to Alabama’s newly redrawn Congressional voting map filed a legal challenge to the new districts. The action comes on the final day of public input before a three judge panel convenes in mid-August to consider the work of Republican lawmakers who declined to create a second black majority district in Alabama.

Alabama GOP leaders say the state’s new Congressional map is in keeping with the order of a three judge panel. Critics say the new district lines defy an order from the U.S Supreme Court prohibiting racial gerrymandering.