Will a redistricting decision in Louisiana impact Alabama's maps?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Will the fate of Alabama’s congressional map come down to one Supreme Court decision?

The highest court in the land heard a Louisiana redistricting case today, and leaders talked about whether the ruling will impact maps in other states like Alabama.

A court found earlier this year that a map drawn by Alabama lawmakers in 2023 violated the Voting Rights Act. The state has since appealed that decision, and other states like Louisiana are making similar arguments about how voting laws apply when redrawing maps.

Davin Rosborough with the ACLU Voting Rights Project explained Alabama’s 2023 map was enacted with racially discriminatory intent, violating the Fourteenth Amendment. Regardless of what happens in Louisiana, Rosborough says he is confident this ruling will