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State Sen. Darryl Rouson

A trial over the constitutionality of Florida’s Senate districts is set for 2025

A lawsuit, filed in April, alleges that Senate District 16 and Senate District 18 in the Tampa Bay area were racially gerrymandered in 2022.
Florida redistricting

Florida defends its Congressional map

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration urged the state Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of a 2022 congressional redistricting plan.
Florida redistricting

Federal judges uphold Florida’s congressional redistricting plan

A three-judge federal panel rejected a challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature.
Florida redistricting

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.
Florida redistricting

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.
Florida redistricting

Redistricting plan sparks constitutional standoff in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration & the Legislature are trying to fend off a lawsuit by arguing the U.S. Constitution trumps that part of the Florida constitution.
Florida redistricting

Florida congressional redistricting trial is set for September 2023

A trial is scheduled in a court challenge to a congressional redistricting plan that Ron DeSantis pushed through the Florida Legislature.

Census data is out and redistricting has begun, but advocates warn of continued secrecy

The process to reapportion Florida’s political lines began in earnest with Thursday’s release of population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Advocates are warning of secrecy on both sides of the aisle. Even after courts...
by Seán Kinane WMNF 2020 Nov 3 Election Day Gulfport (Pinellas County) Florida. Florida's most densely populated county. A swing county along the I-4 corridor in the country's largest swing state. Webb Meyer Twitty Biden Edmond 2020 Gulfport

Fair Districts Coalition hopes to avoid repeat of Florida’s contentious, gerrymandered 2012 redistricting

A group of civic organizations hopes to avoid a repeat of the 2012 redistricting debacle that led to numerous court battles and uncovered gerrymandering in the drawing of maps. The Fair Districts Coalition is calling...
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Activist dissects Florida’s congressional redistricting process

Activist disects Florida's congressional re-districting process

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