Perhaps the Republican-dominated legislature wasn't as obtuse or recalcitrant when drawing the new congressional maps ordered by the court. Brian Lyman suggests the Republican legislators may be afraid of their voting base, and the easier path is to punt and let the court draw the map. Regardless, Alabama remains mired in the Jim Crow era. https://alabamareflector.com/2023/07/24/the-alabama-legislature-dances-back-into-federal-court/