SCOTUS Clears Way for Alabama to Use Congressional Map

Advisory Opinions · May 14, 2026 · 57m

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the emergency docket ruling from SCOTUS on Alabama’s congressional maps, which broke down over three-justice ideological lines, Virginia’s filing (yes, they did file) at the Supreme Court, and a very special 2-1 9th Circuit panel opinion.

The Agenda:

–Remember Allen v. Milligan?

–Central, urban bonkerstown

–14th Amendment Equal Protection argument vs. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

–Virginia files gerrymandering case at SCOTUS

–Biogradable cooler dispute, are you Team Gorsuch or Team Kavanaugh?

–Why 5-4?

–Would You Rather: Due Process Clause or Equal…