Clarence Thomas Orders Democrats to Defend Alabama Redistricting Map

Justice Clarence Thomas has ordered left-wing voting rights activists in Alabama to defend a congressional districting map that helped Democrats flip a deep-red House seat in 2024. This legal challenge tests the durability of recent redistricting efforts against claims of partisan gerrymandering. The ruling places the onus on Democrats to justify the map's constitutionality before an emergency bid by the GOP stalls.