The Supreme Court enabled Alabama to implement a Republican-drawn congressional map that reduces the number of majority-Black districts from two to one.This ruling follows a precedent weakening the Voting Rights Act and allows Governor Kay Ivey to schedule new primaries by August.The decision potentially boosts Republican House seat projections amid a broader national battle over electoral redistricting.Justice
Sonia Sotomayor dissented, noting that the late changes could create widespread confusion for voters during the midterm cycle.