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Redistricting for congressional seats typically takes place prior to the first congressional elections held after a census is conducted, but the congressional maps in some states are still in limbo ahead of the second congressional elections based on the current census data.
A judge nixed DeSantis’ congressional map largely because it eviscerated the Black-majority 5th District against even the will of some state Republicans.
A state judge in Leon County on Saturday struck down North Florida’s congressional districts, rejecting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ defiance of anti-gerrymandering protections.
The ruling is a rebuke of the governor’s map that broke up a North Florida district.
Judge K. Michael Moore says Miami needs to go back to the drawing board with its controversial new commission district maps, following an ACLU of Florida challenge.