Florida choose says DeSantis’ redistricting map is unconstitutional
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2022-05-12 03:14:19
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A Florida decide on Wednesday struck down a portion of a redistricting map drawn by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his workers.
Driving the news: "I am finding that the enacted map is unconstitutional under the Truthful District modification ... because it diminishes African Americans' means to elect the representatives of their choice," Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith said.
Smith is predicted to issue a formal order on Thursday or Friday to make sure that the maps usually are not in effect during November's election, AP reviews.Why it issues: DeSantis' plan dismantles the North Florida seat now held by a Black Democrat.
The new maps DeSantis called "race-neutral" make it more durable for North Florida voters to elect a Black member of Congress in the fifth Congressional District, where practically half its residents are Black.Flashback: A Democratic-aligned redistricting group joined voting rights and civil rights organizations to file a suit towards Florida’s new congressional map the same day DeSantis signed it into regulation late last month.
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