Rep. Sewell Statement on Federal District Court Ruling in Alabama Redistricting Retrial

Birmingham, AL – Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement in response to the federal district court ruling reaffirming Alabama’s current court-ordered congressional map: “In yet another victory for fair representation, a federal court has once again ruled unequivocally that the State of Alabama’s 2023 congressional map illegally dilutes the power of African American voters. Despite the state’s years-long legal battle to undo our progress, this ruling ensures that Black voters in Alabama will continue to have not one but two congressional districts where we can elect a candidate of our choice. “Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is indeed alive and enforceable!” ###