Supreme Court Sides with NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Major Voting Rights Victory Against Alabama

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Alabama violated the Voting Rights Act by racially gerrymandering its congressional map—marking a major win for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Black voters. Argued by attorney Deuel Ross, the case exposed how Alabama “intentionally discriminated” against voters in the state’s majority-Black Black Belt by refusing to create a second majority-Black district. This ruling comes at a critical moment, following a series of Supreme Court decisions that weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act, including the 2013 Shelby v. Holder ruling, which removed federal oversight from states with histories of voter suppression. Ross emphasized that this case proves the Voting Rights Act remains vital to protecting democracy—especially in states with legacies of racial discrimination.