The Florida Supreme Court allows newly drawn U.S. House districts created by Republicans to be used for the state’s upcoming midterm elections, according to reports from multiple outlets. The decision is described as part of a broader, nationwide redistricting dispute in which both parties seek favorable maps ahead of elections. Voters and attorneys who challenged the new district lines argued that the districts violate Florida’s state constitutional prohibition on partisan gerrymandering. They asked the court to block the new maps and continue using the configuration from the previous election. The court denied the request for a temporary injunction. The ruling does not resolve the underlying legal arguments about the constitutionality of the districting plan; instead, the judges say they do not have jurisdiction to step in while the case proceeds through lower courts. The Florida Supreme Court decision is reported as a 6-1 vote.
Florida Supreme Court allows GOP-drawn US House districts for upcoming midterms
The Florida Supreme Court allows newly drawn U.S. House districts created by Republicans to be used for the state’s upcoming midterm elections, according to reports from multiple outlets. The decision...
- Florida Supreme Court permits newly GOP-drawn U.S. House districts for the midterm elections.
- The court denies voters’ request for a temporary injunction to stop using the new district maps.
- Voters’ challenge argues the districts violate Florida’s constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering.
- The decision does not rule on the merits of the case, with proceedings continuing in lower courts.
- The ruling is reported as a 6-1 decision.
State supreme court ruling aids nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping party retain slim House majorityThe Florida supreme court on Wednesday allowed new US House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority.Attorneys for voters who sued had argued that the new congressional districts violate a state constitutional prohibition on partisan gerrymandering, and that the court should order the state to continue using the same districts as in the previous election. The supreme court, in a 6-1 decision, denied their request for a temporary injunction without ruling on the merits of the case. The judges said they lacked jurisdiction to intervene while the lawsuit gradually plays out in the lower courts. Continue reading...
7 hours agoThe Florida Supreme Court has allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking another victory for the GOP in a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at helping the party retain its slim House majority.
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