(The Center Square) - A panel of federal district court judges temporarily blocked Alabama's plan to enact its 2023 congressional map for upcoming elections.Â
The Alabama legislature moved to implement its 2023 congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened section two of the Voting Rights Act, a provision designed to create more majority-minority congressional districts across the country.Â
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