Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling

[phkrause]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Republicans, under orders of the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional districts to give minority voters a greater voice in elections, rejected calls Monday to craft a second majority-Black district and proposed a map that could test what is required by the judges’ directive.

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-redistricting-voting-rights-act-3d7a5c9e85c8a11b20ae732cfe68cfd4?

[phkrause]

Black lawmakers say Alabama GOP’s proposed new congressional map insults the Supreme Court

Facing an order to draw new congressional district lines, Alabama Republicans advanced dueling proposals on Wednesday that boost the number of Black voters in a district, but Black lawmakers called the plan an insult to the court directive to give minority residents a greater voice in elections.

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-voting-rights-redistricting-black-lawmakers-31a8b5dc4972503026e985970f5d4045?

Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court this year reaffirmed a federal court order for Alabama to include two districts where Black voters make up voting-age majorities, “or something quite close to it.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/alabama-gop-refuses-draw-second-black-district-supreme-court-order-rcna94715?

[phkrause]

The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order.

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-legislature-redistricting-voting-rights-181dc7b8172a39e4bb83c97bff4404c8?

[phkrause]

Alabama Legislature passes controversial congressional map

The Alabama Legislature Friday afternoon approved a congressional map that would lower the percentage of Alabama’s current majority-Black district and create a district in southeast Alabama that would be nearly 40% Black.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/07/22/alabama-legislature-passes-controversial-congressional-map/?

[phkrause]

Alabama’s Defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court Is Un-American (and Possibly Criminal)

The conservative-leaning SCOTUS ordered Alabama to redraw its electoral maps to give Black voters real representation. The state is refusing, and it might be a crime.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/alabamas-defiance-of-the-us-supreme-court-is-un-american?

[phkrause]

Federal court selects new Alabama congressional map

Plan creates one majority-Black congressional district, one near-majority Black district

https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/10/05/federal-court-selects-new-alabama-congressional-map/?

[bonnie1962]

On 7/26/2023 at 7:26 PM, phkrause said:

Alabama’s Defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court Is Un-American (and Possibly Criminal)

The conservative-leaning SCOTUS ordered Alabama to redraw its electoral maps to give Black voters real representation. The state is refusing, and it might be a crime.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/alabamas-defiance-of-the-us-supreme-court-is-un-american?

Big deal. Maybe they took a page from Bidens playbook. I am not hearing anything here that says Bidens so called forgiveness of student loans are possibly criminal. Didnt the Supreme Court say he couldnt legally do that

[phkrause]

On 10/6/2023 at 6:39 PM, bonnie1962 said:

Big deal. Maybe they took a page from Bidens playbook. I am not hearing anything here that says Bidens so called forgiveness of student loans are possibly criminal. Didnt the Supreme Court say he couldnt legally do that

You either didn't read the article or you have no idea what it was talking about!! Because this had nothing to do with Student debt!!!!! It has to do with Alabama's trying to keep the black voters from voting!!!!!!!!!!

[phkrause]

Judge allows new court in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that he will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, over objections from the NAACP.

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-capitol-complex-court-ruling-bff993def04c98caeeeebd0cec9e1344?

[bonnie1962]

On 1/2/2024 at 4:26 PM, phkrause said:

You either didn't read the article or you have no idea what it was talking about!! Because this had nothing to do with Student debt!!!!! It has to do with Alabama's trying to keep the black voters from voting!!!!!!!!!!

I read the article. Again what is the big deal. Biden does exactly as he wants regardlesss what a federal judges rule as in student loan forgivness,finding a way around it. 

[Gregory Matthews]

*  The Supreme Court originally ruled that President Biden's forgiveness of certain student loan debts was illegal.

*  There is nothing in that ruling that would make President Biden a criminal for taking his action.  Criminal law does not work in that manner.

*  President Biden than made changes in the manner in which his decision to forgive certain student loan debt was forgiven and in addition he made changes in the actual debt to be forgiven.

*  To my knowledge, the Court has not yet ruled that decision to be illegal.  Until such a ruling occurs, that forgiveness is not illegal.  Perhaps, it will be ruled illegal in the future?

NOTE:  On a personal basis, I have always questioned whether President Biden had the authority to order forgiveness of the student loans.  But, my questioning does not make it so.

[bonnie1962]

1 hour ago, Gregory Matthews said:

*  The Supreme Court originally ruled that President Biden's forgiveness of certain student loan debts was illegal.

*  There is nothing in that ruling that would make President Biden a criminal for taking his action.  Criminal law does not work in that manner.

*  President Biden than made changes in the manner in which his decision to forgive certain student loan debt was forgiven and in addition he made changes in the actual debt to be forgiven.

*  To my knowledge, the Court has not yet ruled that decision to be illegal.  Until such a ruling occurs, that forgiveness is not illegal.  Perhaps, it will be ruled illegal in the future?

NOTE:  On a personal basis, I have always questioned whether President Biden had the authority to order forgiveness of the student loans.  But, my questioning does not make it so.

"Biden does exactly as he wants regardlesss what  federal judges rule as in student loan forgivness,finding a way around it." As in eviction moratorium. Extending it with a slightly revised version,admitting he 'didn't think it would pass muster but would give him time to pass out more funding before it went thru the SC even after his White House counsel agreed that the move would be unconstitutional