The Supreme Court halted a lower court order requiring Alabama to use a congressional map with two largely Black districts ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

•⁠ ⁠The decision could allow Alabama to return to a Republican-backed map with only one majority-Black district, potentially opening the door for Republicans to gain another House seat.

•⁠ ⁠The ruling follows the Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana decision striking down a majority-Black congressional district.

•⁠ ⁠Alabama is among several states pushing to redraw congressional maps before November as both parties battle for control of the House.