Supreme Court Rules On Redrawn Alabama Congressional Map

With control of the House expected to be decided by a relatively small number of seats, redistricting fights have taken on outsized importance. The Court’s intervention in multiple states has already had a substantial impact on the political landscape heading into November, with several of its recent rulings reshaping districts that could prove critical in determining which party controls Congress after the election, the outlet’s report continued.

The unsigned Tuesday night order relied in part on a legal doctrine known as the Purcell principle.