The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 decision this morning concerning Alabama’s 2012 legislative redistricting. The ruling sent the case back down to the District Court to be reargued. The ruling did not deem Alabama’s redistricting unconstitutional, nor did the ruling state that Alabama must redraw district lines.
Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan made the following statements:
“This week the Supreme Court of the United States handed down two rulings; one that directly affects the state of Alabama and another that indirectly upholds our Voter ID law.
“This morning the Supreme Court directed the state of Alabama to return to the District Court on the question of legislative redistricting. They did not overturn or reverse the redistricting lines established by the legislature in 2012, but are remanding the case back to the District Court to answer questions the Supreme Court did not believe were properly addressed. While no one knows a timetable on this event, it will probably be a lengthy process with many legal conversations and input. We will now wait for the District Court to revisit this topic.
“The Alabama Republican Party has full confidence in our leadership team, headed by Governor Bentley, Pro Tem Del Marsh and Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, to address this Supreme Court ruling.
“Just two days before the Supreme Court returned this issue back to our state, they also batted away a Wisconsin challenge to overturn their state’s strict Voter ID law. In doing so, that decision also firmly upholds the Voter ID law passed in 2011 by the Alabama state legislature and signed by our governor.”
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