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Florida To Challenge Ruling Overturning Congressional District Map

Florida Secretary of State Appeals Court decision on congressional district boundaries.

Zenger · Sep 21, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 8, 2023

Of the 23 bills with activity this week, 22 are in states with Democratic trifectas.

Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023

ICYMI—the latest on redistricting

Welcome to the Friday, September 8 Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023

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Florida Secretary of State says he will appeal state court decision overturning congressional district boundaries

On Sept. 4, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd filed notice that his office and the state legislature would appeal a Leon County Circuit Court decision overturning the state’s congressional district boundaries in North Florida to a state intermediate appellate court. Florida 2nd Circuit Court Judge J. Lee Marsh declared…

Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023

Florida judge strikes down DeSantis-backed voting map as unconstitutional

Circuit court judge rules redistricting proposal ‘results in the diminishment of Black voters’ ability to elect their candidate of choice’

The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2023

DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents.

WEKU · Sep 3, 2023

DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

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DeSantis’ office tells appeals court it withheld migrant documents because of hurricane

MIAMI — Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday argued that because his administration was busy dealing with Hurricane Ian last year, it didn’t violate the state’s public records law when it failed to turn over documents related to its plan to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

Miami Herald · Jun 14, 2023

Watchdog wants Gov. DeSantis’ office held in contempt over unreleased migrant flight records

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A public records watchdog on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to charge the DeSantis administration with contempt of court for continuing to withhold public records about its handling of the relocation of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in September.

Miami Herald · Nov 30, 2022

Editorial: DeSantis hides abuse of power behind ‘executive privilege’

“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely” — Lord Acton, British historian, parliamentarian and philosopher, 1887.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

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