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Judge strikes down part of Florida congressional redistricting map [View all]
This is a breaking story and will be updated throughout the day.
A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonville’s congressional districts in a ruling against Florida’s 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/
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