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Related: About this forumJudge strikes down part of Florida congressional redistricting map
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A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonvilles congressional districts in a ruling against Floridas redistricting process.
Circuit Judge Layne Smith said, I am finding the enacted map is unconstitutional because it diminishes African Americans ability to elect candidates of their choice.
The ruling came after a Wednesday hearing that saw plaintiffs argue that Gov. Ron DeSantis congressional map, which eliminated a Black ability-to-elect district that stretched from Jacksonville to Gadsden County, violated the state constitution.
The ruling may get appealed.
https://jaxtrib.org/2022/05/11/judge-strikes-down-part-of-florida-congressional-redistricting-map/
Budi
(15,325 posts)..Considering the odds stacked against law & justice for all.
jimfields33
(18,654 posts)Definitely splitting Jacksonville and Tallahassee is a good move. Now to get them so they both stay democratic.
LetMyPeopleVote
(154,110 posts)Yeah for Marc Elias
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