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redistricting
The Scoop: Wed., September 27, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Congressional redistricting trial For thirty years, North Florida had a district where African-American voters could elect their preferred candidate to Congress. The removal of the region’s black opportunity district is the focus of two ongoing...
Claim of racial discrimination is a key as trial starts over Florida congressional redistricting
Attorneys for voting-rights groups told federal judges that an overhaul of a North Florida congressional district in 2022 was motivated at least in part by racial discrimination and violated the U.S. Constitution.
The Scoop: Tues., September 26, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
FL congressional map trial A federal trial over the constitutionality of Florida’s congressional map gets underway this morning in Tallahassee. Civil rights groups and voters argue that the map was intentionally drawn to discriminate based...
A ruling on Florida’s congressional redistricting is sought by November 22
Attorneys for both sides want the 1st District Court of Appeal to rule in Florida's congressional redistricting fight by Nov. 22.
The state has appealed a circuit judge’s ruling that its congressional redistricting violated the Florida Constitution; another battle is in federal court.
Appeals court will weigh Florida redistricting fight
An appeals court said it will take up a fight about a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through.
State appeal of judge’s ruling on Florida Congressional district maps could go on a fast track
A judge ruled that a congressional redistricting plan violated the Florida Constitution; the case could be on a fast track to the state Supreme Court.
Judge rules that Florida’s Congressional redistricting plan is unconstitutional
A circuit judge ruled that a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution.
Judge weighs arguments in a challenge to Florida Congressional redistricting
A Leon County circuit judge Thursday heard arguments in a battle about Florida's congressional redistricting plan.
There’s a court hearing Thursday on a challenge to Florida’s new Congressional district maps
A judge will hear a lawsuit challenging new congressional districts approved last year by the Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis.
A judge will hear arguments over a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022.
We get a law professor’s take on several Florida stories including updates on the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump.
