Florida Supreme Court, DeSantis
Special session: Florida lawmakers heeding Gov. DeSantis' demand for new congressional map, enraging opponents
Republican lawmakers appear willing to endorse redrawing of Black-leaning congressional districts, enraging Democrats and many Black voters.
Florida Supreme Court asked to overturn DeSantis congressional map that boosted GOP power
Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in what could be last ditch bid by voter rights organizations to overturn congressional map favoring GOP.
‘A betrayal of democracy’: Florida Supreme Court to decide redistricting case
The map changed District 5, which connected communities 200 miles apart from west of Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
The Florida Supreme Court weighs in on the state’s congressional redistricting plan
Black Votes Matter” claims when the legislature passed the map, it removed a minority access congressional district in North Florida.
Florida Supreme Court Justices raise prospect of tossing Fair Districts Amendment
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz questioned if nondiminishment requirements make it impossible to craft a constitutional map.
FL Supreme Court points to ‘head-on’ conflict in diminishment of a Black congressional district
Florida Supreme Court justices indicated on Thursday that an anti-gerrymandering amendment in the Florida Constitution may contradict the U.S. Constitution, favoring the argument the state has used to defend quashing a former Black Congressional District in North Florida.
A look at Florida’s (dwindling) list of competitive US House races
We have placed four races in the “Potentially Vulnerable” category: The seats held by Republican Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of ...
Battleground-district poll shows Trump’s path to victory — but problems for down-ballot Republicans
While the vast majority of congressional seats are not in play this fall due to partisan apportionments, a number are ...
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A court grapples with the Florida Legislature’s claim of ‘legislative privilege’
In lawsuit about a congressional redistricting plan the Florida House and Senate wants to shield lawmakers from testifying in ...
DSCC says maybe to Florida
NEW VOTING RIGHTS LAWSUIT — Florida Rising Together, which is being represented by the Advancement Project and others, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court alleging that the state’s “exact match” ...
Endorsement: Maxwell Frost, Jennifer Adams best suit the needs of their congressional districts
Today, we offer our endorements in two Central Florida races, both featuring freshmen representatives who drew a lot of attention during their first campaigns in 2022 — one for all the right ...
When a Republican Governor Couldn’t Win on Abortion, He Tried to Cheat
Florida Republicans couldn’t keep an abortion amendment off the ballot — they lost that fight in the State Supreme Court in ...
Fight to restore Black voters’ strength could dismantle Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment
A coalition of voting rights groups has been challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a dismantled Black congressional district.