{"id":2020726,"date":"2023-09-03T09:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T13:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-backed-congressional-map-declared-unconstitutional-by-judge\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T09:44:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T13:44:29","slug":"desantis-backed-congressional-map-declared-unconstitutional-by-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-backed-congressional-map-declared-unconstitutional-by-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge declares DeSantis-backed congressional map unconstitutional."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-backed-congressional-map-declared-unconstitutional-by-judge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2020726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Judge Rules Congressional Map \u2063Unconstitutional, Orders Alternative<\/h2>\n<p>A Florida judge has made a significant ruling regarding the state&#8217;s \u2063congressional map, backed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh\u200c declared the map unconstitutional and has ordered lawmakers to create a new alternative.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis is a significant victory in the\u2062 fight for fair representation for Black Floridians. As a\u2062 result, the current discriminatory map\u2062 should\u200b be replaced with a map that restores \u2062the Fifth Congressional District in a manner that gives Black voters the opportunity to elect a\u200d candidate\u200d of their choice,\u201d said Olivia Mendoza, director of litigation \u2062and policy for the National\u2062 Redistricting Foundation, which initiated the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by various groups, including Black Voters \u2063Matter, Equal Ground, Florida Rising, and the League of Women Voters of \u2064Florida. They sued over the new maps after\u200c DeSantis signed them into law in\u2063 April 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to Circuit\u2064 Judge\u200d Marsh, the \u200credrawn districts in \u200cnorthern Florida violated the state\u2064 constitution&#8217;s Fair Districts Amendments.\u2064 These amendments prohibit the \u2062redrawing of congressional districts \u200cin a way that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-backed-congressional-map-declared-unconstitutional-by-judge\/\" title=\"Judge declares DeSantis-backed congressional map unconstitutional.\">diminishes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/o-j-simpsons-alma-mater-to-host-panel-discussion-with-founder-of-scandal-plagued-lincoln-project\/\" title=\"O.J. Simpson\u2019s Alma Mater to Host Panel Discussion with Founder of Scandal-Plagued Lincoln Project\">minority voters<\/a>&#8216; ability<\/a> to elect candidates of their choice.<\/p>\n<p>Florida\u200c Secretary \u2063of State Cord Byrd disagrees with the ruling and plans\u200d to appeal it to the state Supreme Court. \u2062However, the\u200c Fair Districts Amendment is enshrined in the state constitution, making\u2063 it a crucial factor in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Florida GOP gained\u200d four congressional seats after Governor DeSantis redrew the state&#8217;s districts. The new map \u200dalso resulted in the dismantling of a North Florida seat previously held \u200cby Representative Al Lawson,\u200d a Black Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis vetoed a redistricting map that would have \u200bfavored Republicans in 16 out of 28 districts. Instead, he convinced the state legislature to enact his map, which ultimately\u2062 benefited \u200dthem\u200b in 20 out of the 28 seats.<\/p>\n<h3>Florida&#8217;s Fight\u2062 for Fair Representation<\/h3>\n<p>The ruling by Circuit Judge Marsh \u2063is a significant\u2063 victory for\u200b advocates of fair representation in Florida. It highlights the importance of ensuring that minority voters have the opportunity to elect candidates who truly represent their interests.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit brought by various groups, including Black Voters Matter, emphasizes \u2064the need to address discriminatory practices in redistricting. By challenging the \u2063unconstitutional map, they \u2063aim to restore the Fifth Congressional District in a way that gives Black voters \u200ca\u2064 fair chance\u2062 to \u200celect their preferred candidate.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-prevails-at-supreme-court-in-dispute-over-jewish-art-extorted-by-nazis\/\" title=\"Germany Prevails at Supreme Court in Dispute Over Jewish Art Extorted by Nazis\">case moves forward<\/a> to the state Supreme Court, the outcome\u2062 will \u2062have far-reaching implications for the future of congressional districting in Florida. It\u2064 will\u200b shape the electoral landscape and\u2064 determine whether the state upholds the principles of fair representation for all\u200c its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for updates on\u2064 this important legal battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Florida judge declared Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217; supported congressional map unconstitutional, instructing lawmakers to devise a new one. Judge J. Lee Marsh found that the redrawn districts in northern Florida, approved by DeSantis, violated the state constitution&#8217;s Fair Districts Amendments. 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