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   Chris Geidner (chrisgeidner@journa.host)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 00:04:56 JST Chris Geidner

   BREAKING: After Alabama's legislature refused to create a congressional map with two majority-Black districts following SCOTUS ruling, a federal court today blocks Alabama from using its new, one majority-Black congressional district map and directs Special Master to make a map.

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     Chris Geidner (chrisgeidner@journa.host)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 00:04:47 JST Chris Geidner

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     And, as a reminder, I am an independent journalist covering our legal world. Your support is essential. To keep up with my work, subscribe to Law Dork today — there is a free option! To help make this work sustainable, consider a paid subscription. https://www.lawdork.com/

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     Chris Geidner (chrisgeidner@journa.host)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 00:04:49 JST Chris Geidner

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     For background at Law Dork:

     1. My Q&A with Abha Khanna, one of the lawyers who argued the Alabama case successfully at SCOTUS: https://www.lawdork.com/p/law-dork-qa-with-abha-khanna

     2. My report on the SCOTUS ruling this past June: https://www.lawdork.com/p/surprising-voting-rights-victory-at-scotus

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     Chris Geidner (chrisgeidner@journa.host)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 00:04:52 JST Chris Geidner

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     The Special Master is directed to file the new map by Sept. 25, although the court encourages earlier submission. A hearing on any objections to the new map, if needed, will be Oct. 3. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302.273.0.pdf

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     Chris Geidner (chrisgeidner@journa.host)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Sep-2023 00:04:54 JST Chris Geidner

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     Here is the three-judge district court's ruling: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302.272.0.pdf