Florida Appeals Court Upholds DeSantis-Drawn Congressional Map

The appeals court’s main opinion said plaintiffs ‘failed to present any evidence’ to back their claims the new district maps diluted black voting power.

Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis speaks in the spin room following a debate held by Fox News, in Alpharetta, Ga., on Nov. 30, 2023. Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images

A Florida appeals court on Dec. 1 upheld the state’s congressional redistricting map advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, rejecting a lower court ruling that it was unconstitutional.

The 8–2 decision by Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court ruling in September, which found that the new map had improperly diluted black voting power.