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Florida congressional map survives first court test

A federal district court just blocked the new-ish Alabama congressional map after the Supreme Court had remanded the case back to the court in light of the recent Callais decision. A 3-judge...

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftFederal Judges Block Alabama From Using Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map

Truthout · Left · News report

CenterFlorida congressional map survives first court test

Axios · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFederal court BLOCKS Alabama congressional map after Supreme Court sent case back…

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The Right ScoopNews report · May 26, 2:16 PM

BREAKING: Federal court BLOCKS Alabama congressional map after Supreme Court sent case back…

A federal district court just blocked the new-ish Alabama congressional map after the Supreme Court had remanded the case back to the court in light of the recent Callais decision. A 3-judg...

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Washington ExaminerNews report · May 26, 8:37 PM

Supreme Court declines to take up Catholic fundraising case

The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a case about the way one of the Catholic Church‘s annual collections is presented to its congregation, allowing the case to proceed in a lower...

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WNDNews report · May 26, 8:22 PM

Trump wins fight at Supreme Court over immigration judges and their speeches

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Disputes need to go through the Merit System Protection Board first

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AxiosNews report · May 26, 7:56 PM

Florida congressional map survives first court test

A Florida judge kept Gov. Ron De Santis' new congressional map alive Tuesday, allowing the state to implement a Republican-friendly plan while three state lawsuits continue. Why it matters:...

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · May 26, 7:38 PM

Court blocks ‘tainted’ GOP-drawn Alabama congressional map

The GOP is expected to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court.

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TruthoutNews report · May 26, 7:22 PM

Federal Judges Block Alabama From Using Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map

The panel had been ordered to review its decision on the map after a recent SCOTUS ruling gutted the Voting Rights Act.

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The BlazeNews report · May 26, 7:20 PM

Federal court strikes down Alabama's redistricting effort — Republicans to APPEAL at Supreme Court

Alabama Republicans immediately called for an appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court after losing a redistricting battle at a three-judge panel of a federal court. Republicans are trying to rein...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · May 26, 7:04 PM

Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging Facebook and Instagram harmed…

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The Epoch TimesNews report · May 26, 7:02 PM

Supreme Court Won’t Intervene in NFL Coach’s Case Alleging Racial Discrimination

Brian Flores, a Miami Dolphins head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, alleges he faced discrimination from the league.

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · May 26, 6:55 PM

Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

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The HinduNews report · May 26, 6:50 PM

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Bihar SIR tomorrow

Petitions had accused ECI of arbitrarily assuming powers to “determine citizenship” while overriding limitations clearly prescribed in parliamentary laws, rules and its own manual without p...

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CBS News PoliticsNews report · May 26, 6:18 PM

Court blocks Alabama congressional map, saying state discriminated by race

The three-judge district court panel ordered Alabama to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts in the upcoming midterm elections.

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NewsOneNews report · May 26, 5:59 PM

Federal Court Bars Alabama From Using Racially Gerrymandered Map

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Apparently, Alabama’s proposed congressional map is so racist it even meets the high bar set after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.

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CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
Hindustan TimesNews report · May 26, 5:21 PM

Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme court to rule today

The challenge centres on whether the ECI possesses the authority to undertake what the petitioners described as a de novo reconstruction of electoral rolls

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Hot AirNews report · May 26, 5:20 PM

Court Blocks Alabama Redistricting Map, An Appeal is Next

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The Guardian USNews report · May 26, 5:13 PM

Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama

Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters Alabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly map in this year’s midterm elections b...

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Daily SignalNews report · May 26, 4:45 PM

Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal

The Supreme Court rejected Meta Platforms’ attempt to block a lawsuit from Vermont’s attorney general accusing the company of designing the social media app Instagram to be addictive for yo...

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Trending PoliticsNews report · May 26, 4:43 PM

JUST IN: Key Red State’s New Congressional Map Blocked By Federal Judge

A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans from reviving a GOP-friendly congressional map, keeping in place a court-ordered plan with two majority-Black districts ahead...

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Arizona MirrorNews report · May 26, 4:34 PM

Federal judges block Alabama’s racially discriminatory congressional map, order remedial districts

A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at givin...

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 26, 4:06 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court Issues Major Order in Blue-State CDL Fight After Deadly Truck Crash

The Supreme Court denied Florida permission to sue California and Washington over commercial driver licenses issued to illegal aliens. Justice Clarence Thomas fired back with a blistering d...

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NewsmaxNews report · May 26, 4:05 PM

Supreme Court Backs Trump in Judges Speech Case

The U. S. Supreme Court sided on Tuesday with President Donald Trump's administration in a dispute involving a free-speech challenge by federal immigration judges to a U. S. government poli...

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TheGrioNews report · May 26, 4:00 PM

Federal court blocks Alabama’s map eliminating majority-Black district in win for Black voters

The deliberate targeting of districts where a plurality of Black voters determines the outcome of elections in the South has

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Legal InsurrectionNews report · May 26, 2:36 PM

Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Alabama’s New Congressional Map

"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." The po...

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SCOTUSblogNews report · May 26, 1:30 PM

The Supreme Court’s drug test

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in United States v. Hemani, a closely watched case addressing drug users’ gun rights. When it does, the ruling will likely reignite not just the d...

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