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Special session: Florida lawmakers heeding Gov. DeSantis' demand for new congressional map, enraging opponents
Republican lawmakers appear willing to endorse redrawing of Black-leaning congressional districts, enraging Democrats and many Black voters.
Florida Supreme Court asked to overturn DeSantis congressional map that boosted GOP power
Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in what could be last ditch bid by voter rights organizations to overturn congressional map favoring GOP.
The Florida Supreme Court weighs in on the state’s congressional redistricting plan
Black Votes Matter” claims when the legislature passed the map, it removed a minority access congressional district in North Florida.
Florida’s high court poised to protect DeSantis’ congressional map that helps GOP
The Florida governor muscled through a map two years ago that helped Republicans net four House seats in the state.
Minority voting rights at stake as Florida high court considers DeSantis’ U.S. House map
The Florida Supreme Court’s conservative majority revealed the high stakes for minority voting rights Thursday as justices questioned whether protections under the state’s Fair Districts Amendments will survive Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive effort to dismantle them.
FL Supreme Court examines racial gerrymandering after redistricting quashes Black Congressional District
Florida Supreme Court justices indicated on Thursday that an anti-gerrymandering amendment in the Florida Constitution may contradict the U.S. Constitution, favoring the argument the state has used to
Florida Supreme Court Justices raise prospect of tossing Fair Districts Amendment
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz questioned if nondiminishment requirements make it impossible to craft a constitutional map.
FL Supreme Court points to ‘head-on’ conflict in diminishment of a Black congressional district
Florida Supreme Court justices indicated on Thursday that an anti-gerrymandering amendment in the Florida Constitution may contradict the U.S. Constitution, favoring the argument the state has used to defend quashing a former Black Congressional District in North Florida.
Endorsement: Maxwell Frost, Jennifer Adams best suit the needs of their congressional districts
Today, we offer our endorements in two Central Florida races, both featuring freshmen representatives who drew a lot of attention during their first campaigns in 2022 — one for all the right ...
Fight to restore Black voters’ strength could dismantle Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment
A coalition of voting rights groups has been challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a dismantled Black congressional district.
Florida Republican rejects Democratic challenger’s demand for debate in House race: ‘Won’t waste my time’
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she "won’t waste my time" debating Democrat Whitney Fox in the race to represent Florida's 13th Congressional District.
Minority voter protections at stake as Florida Supreme Court hears redistricting case
Justice Charles Canady, who was part of a conservative minority when the court ruled for voting rights plaintiffs in a redistricting case last decade, recused from the case. Although he didn’t give a ...
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Protections for minority voters are at the center of a Florida redistricting case
Voting rights groups challenging the state congressional map want the Florida Supreme Court to reinstate a district that gave ...