Race in voting maps
Wes Allen v. Singleton
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and Bobby Singleton are parties in a case from a federal district court in Alabama, but the specific legal dispute is not stated.
- What's at stake
- The injunction's status for the 2026 elections and whether the appeal can proceed remain unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The case was distributed for a Supreme Court conference; that step does not mean the Court agreed to hear it.
The case comes from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Question presented
1. Because the preliminary injunction applies only to the 2026 elections, is it already moot? Or, alternatively, will it be moot after the November 3, 2026 general election? 2. Is summary reversal appropriate when the Jurisdictional Statement includes material misrepresentations about the proceedings below, including misrepresentations about the existence of alternative districting plans that satisfy the Equal Protection Clause?
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court's Nov. 13, 2026 conference. The justices must decide whether to hear the case; distribution does not guarantee an order on that date.
Docket activity
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.