Activists rally in Montgomery to defend voting rights

May 18, 2026

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Thousands gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday to protest recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional districts and to retrace steps from the 1965 civil rights march.

The event, called All Roads Lead to the South, brought bus riders from Georgia and South Carolina to Dexter Avenue. Participants aimed to renew efforts for Black political representation after a 6-3 Supreme Court decision struck down a majority-Black district in Louisiana. Organizers from Fair Fight Action coordinated the rally two days after the march's anniversary echoes.

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The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 unsigned order Tuesday night permitting Alabama to implement a congressional map that eliminates a district held by a Black Democrat. The decision applies and expands the Court's recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on Monday allowing its April 29 decision in Louisiana v. Callais to take immediate effect, bypassing the usual 32-day waiting period. This enables Louisiana to cancel its congressional primaries and redraw maps before the 2026 midterms. The move sparked a sharp exchange between Justice Samuel Alito's concurrence and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent.

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