A federal court rejected claims the Florida Legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters when it approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional map.
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Florida Supreme Court declines to hear congressional redistricting lawsuit, ensuring 2022 will follow DeSantis’ map
The Florida Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in a lawsuit challenging the state’s redistricting maps, ensuring Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional maps will go into effect for at least 2022’s elections.
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Florida redistricting lawsuit: Appeals court rejects court-ordered maps
A Florida appeals court ruled against an attempt to use new court-ordered congressional maps in the state’s 2022 elections.
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Florida redistricting lawsuit: Appeals court reinstates DeSantis map, staying court-ordered map
A Florida appeals court reinstated the congressional map signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, staying a lower court’s order while the state’s appeal continues.
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Judge lifts stay in Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering new map
A Tallahassee judge lifted a stay in a Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering election officials to begin using a map that preserves a Black congressional district in North Florida.
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DeSantis-appointed judge blocks part of Florida congressional redistricting map
A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonville’s congressional districts in a ruling against Florida’s redistricting process.
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Voting rights groups ask court to block Northeast Florida congressional districts
Voting rights groups and individuals suing Florida over its congressional maps asked a Tallahassee court to block new Northeast Florida congressional districts that would make it harder for Jacksonville’s Black voters to elect their preferred candidates.
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Florida redistricting map sued for lack of Black districts and alleged GOP bias
A new lawsuit alleges Florida’s redistricting plan, passed Thursday on a party-line vote, will reduce Black voting power in North Florida, Orlando and the Tampa Bay area and that the map was drawn to favor Republican candidates.
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DeSantis vetoes Florida congressional redistricting maps
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto came almost immediately after the Legislature finally transmitted its approved Florida redistricting plans.
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Two lawsuits ask courts to draw Florida redistricting plans after DeSantis promises veto
Two new lawsuits filed in Tallahassee on Friday — one in state court and another in federal court — ask judges to put in place new congressional district plans for Florida since Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised a veto of the Legislature’s approved plans and the Legislature doesn’t look like it’ll be able to override a veto.