Alabama Republicans ask US Supreme Court to clear way for new voting map


WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Alabama Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for the state to pursue a congressional voting map more favorable to their party ahead of November's midterm elections in the latest fallout from the justices' recent seismic voting rights ruling.



(Reporting by John Kruzel, Editing by Nick Zieminski)