A federal court ruled that the congressional district map drawn by the Alabama legislature was unconstitutional, ordering that it use the court-drawn map from the 2024 election. The Thursday ruling was the latest in a lengthy saga regarding Alabama’s redistricting cycle following the 2020 census.

A federal court rejected Alabama’s congressional map this week, concluding that it violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters’ political influence. It sets the stage for Alabama to draw up its third map since the 2020 census.

A federal court ruling in Alabama could mean another new congressional map for the state, part of a long legal fight over district lines.