Supreme Court Stops Use of Curbside Voting in Alabama (1)

A divided U.S. Supreme Court blocked the use of curbside voting in Alabama, reinstating a ban imposed by the state’s Republican secretary of state.

A federal trial judge had ordered the prohibition lifted so that counties could use curbside voting to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. The judge said the ban, challenged by voters and advocacy groups, violated a federal disabilities law.

The high court gave no explanation, blocking the order on 5-3 vote. The court’s three Democratic-appointed justices -- Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan -- dissented.

Writing for the group, Sotomayor called the order ...