Judge blasts argument that Florida Fair Districts requirement violates U.S. Constitution
A Leon County circuit judge scoffed at state arguments that a former congressional map approved by the Florida Supreme Court was unconstitutional. But he will weigh over the next week whether the map in place needs to be kicked back to lawmakers.
Circuit Court Judge Lee Marsh gave attorneys until next Wednesday to submit legal arguments in an ongoing redistricting case.
Minority groups challenging the map signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis argue it illegally diminished the power of Black voters in North Florida. In a stipulation agreement, attorneys for the state already conceded as much, but they argue that’s only because a prior map unreasonably crafted a district primarily, and unconstitutionall...
