Florida judge strikes down challenge to new GOP congressional map
A Florida judge has denied a request to halt the implementation of a new congressional map that is expected to benefit Republicans. The ruling comes as Democrats challenge the map, claiming it violates the state's ban on partisan gerrymandering. The decision is being appealed and may eventually reach the Florida Supreme Court.
- ▪Florida Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes blocked efforts to pause the new congressional map.
- ▪The map is anticipated to strengthen Republican advantages in several districts.
- ▪Hawkes emphasized the importance of certainty for voters ahead of upcoming elections.
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A Florida judge blocked an effort to temporarily halt the use of a newly approved congressional map, dealing another setback to Democrats seeking to stop the state’s latest redistricting push. Florida Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes, an appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), denied requests from multiple groups to pause implementation of the map, which is expected to strengthen Republican advantages in several districts. Recommended Stories Spencer Pratt files complaint against Karen Bass Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms team up to campaign as GOP competitors head to runoffs Redistricting push in South Carolina fails after state Senate bails “The primary is less than three months away, and the general less than six months away.
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