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Florida Supreme Court sets oral arguments for congressional redistricting challenge
Florida Supreme Court sets oral arguments for congressional redistricting challengeOrder
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday scheduled oral arguments for Sept. 12 in a congressional redistricting lawsuit that seeks to salvage a now-defunct district that once stretched from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.
A group of voting rights organizations, including Black Voters Matter and the Florida League of Women Voters, challenged the congressional maps passed by the Legislature in 2022, which essentially erased the Jacksonville-Tallahassee district.
The district was what's known as a "Black opportunity district" held by Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee. The groups argue the latest map is unconstitutional because it diminishes Black districts in the state.
A ballot measure passed by Florida voters in 2010 bans redrawing political boundaries that diminish the ability of minority voters to elect a candidate of their choice.
The Legislature passed the map after its initial map, which included the Jacksonville-Tallahassee district, was rejected by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A lower court judge ruled the map violated the constitution but was overturned by the 1st District Court of Appeal in November.
A group of voting rights organizations, including Black Voters Matter and the Florida League of Women Voters, challenged the congressional maps passed by the Legislature in 2022, which essentially erased the Jacksonville-Tallahassee district.
The district was what's known as a "Black opportunity district" held by Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee. The groups argue the latest map is unconstitutional because it diminishes Black districts in the state.
A ballot measure passed by Florida voters in 2010 bans redrawing political boundaries that diminish the ability of minority voters to elect a candidate of their choice.
The Legislature passed the map after its initial map, which included the Jacksonville-Tallahassee district, was rejected by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A lower court judge ruled the map violated the constitution but was overturned by the 1st District Court of Appeal in November.