After a string of redistricting setbacks, Democrats finally got some good news on Tuesday when Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith struck down the North Florida portion of the aggressive gerrymander enacted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP legislature last month. Smith ordered the restoration of Democratic Rep. Al Lawson's plurality Black, Jacksonville-to-Tallahassee 5th CD, which would effectively convert the map from 20R-8D to 19R-9D.
A congressional map approved by Florida Governor is unconstitutional because it breaks up a district where Black voters can choose their representatives
Little more than an hour after a judge issued a temporary injunction against a new congressional redistricting plan, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Thursday launched an appeal that put the ruling on hold.
After a judge issued a temporary injunction against a new congressional redistricting plan, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration launched an appeal that put the ruling on hold.