SCOTUS Hands Alabama Major Boost In Redistricting Fight – Full Article

Last week, the Supreme Court allowed its recent landmark ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map to take effect immediately, prompting a sharp exchange between two justices.

Voters who initially challenged the map had asked the justices to accelerate the typical 32-day period between a ruling and its formal transmission to a lower court, a request the Supreme Court ultimately granted.

They wrote that “time is … of the essence” with elections fast approaching, and said the dispute should be returned to a lower court so it can “oversee an orderly process” to revise Louisiana’s congressional maps.

The high court approved the request, stating that the typical 32-day wait period is “subject to adjustment” by the justices.