U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco on Monday ordered Alabama to use a new state Senate map in the 2026 and 2030 elections that is “identical” to one drawn and submitted by a minor resident, according to court documents. The court order comes in response to a 2021 lawsuit regarding the state Senate map at the time. The lawsuit argues the map dilutes the voting strength of Black citizens in Montgomery, Alabama. A Special Master produced three remedial plans, with Plan 3, which modifies only two