DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of the Republican-controlled state legislature.
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Florida Supreme Court suspends former Public Defender Matt Shirk’s license one year
Nine years after former Public Defender Matt Shirk’s many foibles first came to light, the Florida Supreme Court has taken action to discipline him, suspending his law license for a year.
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Voting-rights groups will ask judge to toss City Council districts before 2023 elections in Jacksonville redistricting lawsuit case
A federal judge said she will hold a hearing in September to decide whether to block the Jacksonville City Council maps ahead of the 2023 city 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: Voting-rights groups ask Florida Supreme Court to intervene
The voting-rights groups who brought the original lawsuit, including Black Voters Matter, want the Florida Supreme Court to lift the stay and urge elections officials to continue down the path of preparing for either version of a congressional map while the high court decides on a full appeal.
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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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Florida redistricting lawsuit: State preparing for both court-ordered and DeSantis-signed maps
Florida’s department of state asked election officials Tuesday to be prepared to implement either a court-ordered map or the original map signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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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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Jacksonville sued for council’s alleged racially gerrymandered redistricting
Civil-rights groups sued Jacksonville for allegedly racially gerrymandering its City Council districts in its new redistricting plan.