'The Supreme Court's order could have a significant, substantive effect on the 2022 midterm elections—and not just in Alabama.'
—a rule the Supreme Court created in 2006 when vacating a Court of Appeals decision to block Arizona's voter ID law a month before the upcoming general election., justices said federal courts should not interfere with state election processes close to a general election because doing so would confuse voters and burden election officials.
The Merrill ruling does not appear to track Purcell. The district court's injunction in Merrill was the result of a full review of Alabama's congressional redistricting plan. The district court heard seven days of testimony and read a substantial volume of briefings before reaching its decision. In contrast, the Court of Appeals in Purcell had enjoined the use of the Arizona voter ID law without explanation mere weeks before that year's general election.This apparent expansion of the Purcell principle is more than just a technical change. It could have a tangible impact on the election results in Alabama.
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