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0:00Alabama Governor Kay Ivey just said the state is not ready for a special session on redistricting right now. This comes after a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case that struck down race-based district drawing as unconstitutional. That decision could shake up Alabama's Congressional map big time, with the court possibly ruling on Alabama's own case next week. Alabama has been fighting over its 2023 Congressional map for a while. A federal court found it broke voting rights laws, so a special master rejrew it for the 2024 elections. That changed let Democrats grab one of the seven seats, District 2, with Rep. Shamari figures winning there. Republicans are fired up about the Supreme Court move. Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth wants to redraw lines, so all seven seats stay Republican, matching the state's red dominance in the Senate, state. Officers and legislature, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, and Senate Pro-Tim Garland-Gudger called out race-focused maps as a Democrat courtroom trick. But a federal court order blocks Alabama from touching the current map until after the 2030 census.

1:05Ivey praised the ruling, but noted ongoing litigation means no quick action. Everyone's watching if this shifts things for 2026 races. For now, the battle stays in the courts, testing how far states can push back on these redraws while keeping things constitutional. Alabama's map hangs in the balance as the high court weighs in. Birmingham News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Cory with the story.