Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is feeling optimistic that the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn a key part of the Voting Rights Act. This provision currently allows states to use racial gerrymandering when drawing their voting districts. The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a major case with the potential to change the rules of the game for drawing political maps. This could directly affect Alabama's ongoing and future redistricting battles. Marshall, who's also eyeing a U.S. Senate run in 2026, recently chatted about the case on "The Jeff Poor Show" on FM Talk 106.5. "Yeah, very encouraged," Marshall said about the case. He highlighted the court's decision to specifically address the question of whether courts can order very specific, minority-majority districts, and whether that's constitutional. Marshall suggested some conservative justices might have "buyer's remorse" after a previous ruling against Alabama in a similar case. That ruling led to a court-appointed special master redrawing the district maps in 2023. Marshall pointed to Justice Kavanaugh's stance on time limits for race-based remedial efforts, drawing parallels to the victories in college admission cases that rejected race-based preferences. He believes the same arguments apply to redistricting. Marshall believes a ruling in the Louisiana case could send Alabama's case back for further review. "I will not be surprised at all based on what they ultimately do with Louisiana case, if our case is not sent back down for further consideration," he stated. He added that legal commentators and lawyers following the court seem encouraged about the direction things are heading for Alabama.Alabama AG Hopes Supreme Court Rethinks Voting Rights Act Provision
Louisiana Case Could Reshape Political Maps
Marshall's Take on the Case
Buyer's Remorse?
What This Means for Alabama
