The Supreme Court said Alabama can use a congressional map previously deemed to have intentionally discriminated against Black voters.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that will benefit Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, permitting the state to ditch one of two House districts represented by a Black member of Congress who is also a Democrat.

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for Alabama ⁠to ⁠use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates one of ⁠its two districts where Black voters make up a majority or near-majority,

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with its new congressional map in a decision issued Tuesday evening, pausing a lower-court ruling that the map was likely unconstitutional. The unsigned order from the court’s conservative majority allowed the state to use its preferred map,

The order gives another boost to Republican efforts to retain control of the House in the midterm elections.

The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against Black peo

The decision clears the way for the governor and state lawmakers to redraw their congressional voting map with six districts that favor Republicans and one that favors a Democrat.

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans.