Florida judge blocks effort to halt new GOP House map
The ruling keeps districts that could give Republicans four more U.S. House seats in place while the case moves toward trial.
- A Florida judge blocked an effort to halt the new Republican-favored House district map, which could give the GOP four more seats currently held by Democrats.
- The plaintiffs sued the Florida officials, arguing the map was intentionally drawn to favor Republicans in violation of the state constitution.
- Florida defended the map by citing the Supreme Court's recent ruling and the need to account for population changes based on the 2020 Census.
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Court Hands Democrats An Ugly Loss In Florida Redistricting Fight - Miami Independent
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Truth Social, Gettr, Twitter, Youtube Posted Zero Hedge A Florida judge handed Democrats a significant setback Tuesday, ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s redrawn congressional map can remain in place while three state lawsuits work their way through the courts. Leon County Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes, a DeSantis appointee, denied a request for a preliminary injunction, keeping the Republican-frie…
Florida judge won't toss DeSantis' new congressional map
Genesis Robinson of Equal Ground speaks as a crowd protesting mid-decade redistricting gathers outside the Florida Capitol as lawmakers convened inside in a special session on the matter on April 28, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)A Florida judge has refused throw out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ newly adopted congressional map, meaning the redraw — which eliminated as many as four Democratic seats — could be in place for the 2026 midterm…
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