A three-judge district court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Alabama from using a Republican-favored congressional district map in a special primary election scheduled for Aug. 11. The ruling disrupts the plan approved by the Legislature to use a map state lawmakers approved back in 2023 that would give Republicans a chance to reclaim the District 2 seat they lost two years ago.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Defends State’s Position in Redistricting BattleSteve Marshall said Alabama officials are moving quickly to seek relief

Gov. Kay Ivey set a special primary election Tuesday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to vacate Alabama’s court-ordered congressional map.