Florida Court Overturns Ruling on DeSantis Redistricting Map

Florida Court Overturns Ruling on DeSantis Redistricting Map
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses the media in Miami, April 2022. Courtesy, The Florida Governor's Office
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A Florida appeals court ruled Friday to reinstate a redrawn congressional map that Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed ahead of the 2022 midterm elections after it was struck down by a lower court judge on May 11.

DeSantis sought to redraw the north Florida district of Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, arguing the district was gerrymandered based on race and unconstitutional. DeSantis also said his map is neutral on race, The Hill reported.

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