_________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 1 Cite As: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) Per Curiam Supreme Court of the United States No. 25A1314 Wes Allen, Alabama Secretary of State, et al. v. Evan Milligan, et al.
The Court must determine whether to stay District Court injunctions that prevented Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map. The Court granted the applications for stay, suspending the District Court's injunctions and allowing Alabama to use its 2023 congressional map pending further legal action.
Vote & lineup delivered the opinion of the Court (1).
⚠ summary flagged: missing/empty section: RESPONDENT'S ARGUMENT; missing/empty section: THE DECISION; missing/empty section: DISSENT SUMMARY
The question
The Court must determine whether to stay District Court injunctions that prevented Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map. The central issue is whether the District Court correctly applied the updated standards for §2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fourteenth Amendment. Specifically, the Court considers if the State is entitled to interim relief to conduct its 2026 elections under its own map.
Petitioner's argument
Petitioner sought a stay of the District Court's injunctions to allow the State to use its 2023 congressional map for the 2026 elections. Petitioner argued that the District Court failed to apply the updated standards for §2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 established in Louisiana v. Callais. Additionally, Petitioner contended that the District Court ignored the presumption of legislative good faith when finding intentional