the Supreme Court’s ruling was a temporary setback, that litigation would continue
Continue litigation over the Alabama redistricting case.
Occurrences
Evidence
A three-judge federal panel blocked Alabama's attempt to switch to a new congressional map and required the state to keep using the court-ordered 2024 map, leaving the redistricting fight active.
The Supreme Court granted Alabama's emergency appeal and let the state use its Republican-favored congressional map for 2026 elections, sending the case back into continued legal proceedings.
Assessments
The Alabama redistricting case clearly remained active during Figures's term, with federal-court and Supreme Court action in May and June 2026. But the provided evidence shows continuation of the litigation in general, not a candidate-specific action by Shomari Figures demonstrating that he personally continued, directed, or materially advanced that litigation. Because the promise concerns an ongoing legal effort and the case is still live, the safest judgment is unresolved rather than full delivery or failure.