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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kim Chandler and David A. Lieb

Federal court blocks Republican-favored Alabama plan for new congressional districts

Federal judges have temporarily halted Alabama’s proposed new congressional map, which critics argued was designed to bolster Republican chances in a crucial U.S. House race during the upcoming midterm elections.

A three-judge panel, overseeing the state’s protracted redistricting case, issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday.

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