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"A state judge struck down North Florida’s congressional districts Saturday, rebuffing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ open defiance of anti-gerrymandering protections, finding the governor’s map illegally reduced Black voters’ electoral power."
I suspect the state supreme court eventually will rule in #DeSantis favor, but for now I'll take this.
"A Florida judge on Saturday struck down congressional district lines for northern Florida advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruling that the Republican governor’s map had improperly diluted Black voting power."
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/02/politics/florida-redistricting-map-lawsuit-desantis/index.html
#Politics #Florida
From #AP: #DeSantis redistricting map diminishes Blacks' ability to vote, ruled unconstitutional by state circuit judge.
(I expect the DeSantis-friendly state supreme court majority to reverse the ruling.)
https://apnews.com/article/florida-redistricting-politics-gerrymandering-desantis-d04d4d69a5c52e2997e94fa842f8757e