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The decision is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.
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The finding is a major setback for Democrats in their effort to counter GOP-led redistricting in other states. The measure approved April 21 gave Democrats an edge in four districts.
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State officials urged the justices to allow them to jettison Alabama's congressional district map, citing the Supreme Court's recent decision that dealt a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
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A lawsuit, filed in federal court, argues that the new map is unconstitutional because it was approved too close to the August primaries.
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