By John Kennedy The Florida Supreme Court set Nov. 2 for arguments on the congressional redistricting plan sent to them last week by Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis. Lawyers for the House, Senate and a pair of voting groups will have 20 minutes each to make their case to the state’s seven justices, who […]
Senate Admits Districts Unconstitutional; Map will be Redrawn – the News Service of Florida
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 28, 2015……….In what one critic of the Legislature called an “unprecedented admission,” the Florida Senate conceded Tuesday that the chamber’s districts are unconstitutional and should be redrawn in a special session beginning in October. An agreement between the Legislature and a coalition of voting-rights groups and citizens that challenged the Senate […]
Legal ‘battlefield’ takes shape in Senate redistricting fight – Politico
TALLAHASSEE—After a nearly three-year wait, the outline of a battle over Florida’s state Senate maps is taking shape. Subpoenas are being served and a bitter fight has resumed between consultants and the voting groups that accuse them of illegally influencing political maps. A coalition of plaintiffs, including the League of Women Voters of Florida, filed […]
