Florida Supreme Court Justices raise prospect of tossing Fair Districts Amendment
Florida Supreme Court Justices are questioning whether the Fair Districts Amendment (FDA) to the state constitution impossibly handcuffs redistricting efforts.
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz raised the prospect of tossing the amendment, passed by Florida voters in 2010, as the court heard arguments that Florida’s congressional map violates measures prohibiting the diminishment of Black communities voting power.
“We’re going to have to just decide, can the FDA work when it on its face requires nondiminishment,” Muñiz said.
Comments came during oral arguments in a challenge against a congressional map crafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office and approved by the Florida Legislature in 2022. The case la...
