Judge blocks DeSantis' redistricting map from taking effect before midterm elections

[Nevilledog]

https://blackchronicle.com/florida-judge-blocks-gov-desantis-redistricting-map-from-taking-effect-before-midterm-elections/

A Florida judge said he will issue an order this week to keep a congressional map approved by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis from taking effect because it disperses Black voters.

Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith said he would issue a formal order either Thursday or Friday to keep the maps from taking effect in November’s midterm election.

Smith said the order will likely replace the DeSantis map with one of two that the Legislature included in a bill and sent to DeSantis in March. The governor vetoed the bill and later called the legislature back into special session. The Republican-dominated House and Senate chose not to draw a new map, and instead passed the DeSantis map.

The challenge focuses on Florida’s 5th Congressional District, held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson. The district runs from Jacksonville west more than 200 miles to Gadsden County and nearly half of its population is Black. Lawson said he was “pleased” with the judge’s decision.

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[Baitball Blogger]

1. Let this be the first of many court failures for De Santis.

[Tickle]

2. This is just for Jacksoneville?

Shouldn't it be for the whole state and didn't NY have to do redistricting?

If NY had to redraw then so should florida

[jimfields33]

3. 200 miles is a lot for one district

I’d rather they make a Jacksonville and a Tallahassee district and we get two seats.