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8. You might recall a couple years ago when the state of Alabama ignored a SCOTUS decision

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 05:07 AM

Mar 2025

related to redistricting - https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/24/politics/alabama-congressional-map-what-matters/index.html

In defiance, they did their own thing again and a lower court threw that out and appointed a 3rd party to draw the map that was eventually used in the 2024 election - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/court-throws-out-alabama-gop-congressional-map-for-violating-voting-rights-act-00113962

With all the back and forth, AL finally elected a 2nd (D).

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US judge questions his power to reinstate federal workers nationwide [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

Because of precedent. nt pnwmom Mar 2025 #3

Point taken. no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #4

They were not part of the lawsuit neohippie Mar 2025 #9

There are purple states like PA BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #6

Dead On Point MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #12

Although hopeful, that was then and this is now. elocs Mar 2025 #10

Well what was interesting about that AL case BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #11