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On Tuesday Attorney General Steve Marshall released the following statement following the ruling from the three-judge panel decision in “Allen v. Milligan.”
“I am disappointed, but not at all surprised, that the three-judge panel has again struck down Alabama’s blandly unobjectionable congressional map that has been in place for decades. I find nothing in the U.S. Supreme Court’s vacatur order of May 11 that would provide a basis for this outcome; thus, we will immediately appeal this decision to the Supreme Court.
“This is a very fluid situation, and I will do my best to keep the people of Alabama apprised of our efforts. Know this – in my mind, it is not a matter of whether we win this case, only when.”
Additionally, Gov. Kay Ivey issued the following statement on Tuesday regarding Alabama’s ongoing redistricting litigation:
“Alabama’s redistricting battle continues after federal judges temporarily blocked use of our 2023 congressional map. I fully support Attorney General Marshall appealing this unsurprising decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, and I remain hopeful they will allow Alabama to move forward with our August 11 special primary election. I will continue to say: Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best.”
