{"id":2613196,"date":"2026-06-10T20:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-supreme-court-paves-way-for-gop-backed-congressional-map\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T20:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:31:15","slug":"florida-supreme-court-paves-way-for-gop-backed-congressional-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-supreme-court-paves-way-for-gop-backed-congressional-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Supreme Court paves way for GOP-backed congressional map"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fflorida-supreme-court-paves-way-for-gop-backed-congressional-map%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=2613196&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--><p>The Florida Supreme Court declined to halt florida\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-sue-over-floridas-new-gop-drawn-congressional-map\/\" title=\"Democrats sue over ...&#039;s new GOP-drawn congressional ...\">newly enacted congressional map<\/a>, ruling it lacked jurisdiction because the challenge was already pending in a lower court. The decision keeps the legal fight alive, but it won\u2019t resolve in time to affect the 2026 midterm election. Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General james Uthmeier, celebrated the ruling as ensuring the new map will stand.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, backed by Democratic lawyer Marc Elias, argues the map violates the state\u2019s \u201cFair Districts\u201d amendment by using partisan data to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-affleck-black-ish-star-tracee-ellis-ross-teaming-with-hillary-clinton-on-voting-rights-fundraiser\/\" title=\"Ben Affleck, &#039;Black-ish&#039; Star Tracee Ellis Ross Teaming with Hillary Clinton on &#039;Voting Rights&#039; Fundraiser\">draw district lines<\/a> for political gain. A dissent noted that, with deadlines approaching, the court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >action prevents timely review<\/a> of statewide issues.Candidate qualifying for the new districts ends Friday at noon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a> Supreme Court declined to block the newly enacted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gerrymandering\/\">congressional map<\/a> that could net <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\">Republicans<\/a> up to four seats in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a 6-1 ruling, the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barretts-1st-opinion-for-scotus-gets-no-respect-from-leading-liberal-justice\/\" title=\"Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s 1st Opinion For SCOTUS Gets No \u2018Respect\u2019 From Leading Liberal Justice\">high court ruled<\/a> it lacks the jurisdiction to rule on a case currently being litigated in a lower court. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4603168\/house-democratic-candidates-noncommittal-jeffries-leading-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Democratic candidates noncommittal on Jeffries leading the House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4603187\/senate-democrats-urge-reluctant-party-embrace-platner\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate Democrats urge a reluctant party to embrace Platner<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4602645\/graham-platner-thug-pig-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Graham Platner is a \u2018thug\u2019 and a \u2018pig\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling does not end the legal battle, as it will continue to play out in the lower court, but not in time before the midterm elections. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the meantime, the plaintiffs will have their days in court, in due course, to be heard on the merits of their challenge to the new redistricting law,\u201d Justice Adam Tannenbaum wrote in the decision. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Republicans quickly took to social media for a victory lap. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Florida Supreme Court has REJECTED the challenge to the state\u2019s redistricting plan and new map,\u201d Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who spearheaded the redraw, posted on social media.\u00a0\u201cThis assures that the recently enacted map will be in place for the 2026 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier declared \u201cCOMPLETE AND TOTAL VICTORY\u201d in a post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans currently control 20 of 28 seats in Florida, but the new map gives them upward of four new pickup opportunities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plaintiffs, represented by Democratic lawyer Marc Elias, argue the new map violates Florida\u2019s \u201cFair Districts\u201d amendment, a voter-approved provision that bars redistricting for partisan gain. Plaintiffs pointed to testimony by DeSantis\u2019s cartographer, who said he used partisan data to craft the new lines. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4582813\/florida-judge-upholds-gop-congressional-map\/\"><strong>FLORIDA JUDGE STRIKES DOWN CHALLENGE TO NEW GOP CONGRESSIONAL MAP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidate qualifying for the new lines ends Friday at noon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnfortunately, for now, and with a filing deadline and an election fast approaching, we will not have the opportunity to review the issues of statewide importance raised in the petitioners\u2019 efforts to enjoin Florida\u2019s 2026 congressional map,\u201d wrote Justice Jorge Labarga, the court\u2019s lone left-leaning justice, in dissent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Supreme Court won\u2019t halt Florida\u2019s new GOP map<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4316,"featured_media":2613197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26063858499575.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5113,6203,32275],"class_list":["post-2613196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-florida","tag-gop","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26063858499575.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613196"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613200,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613196\/revisions\/2613200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}