DeSantis Loses Round In US House Redistricting Fight

The Associated Press reports:

The Florida Supreme Court told Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman’s district is unconstitutional. DeSantis has interjected himself into the once-a-decade process of drawing new congressional maps, something highly unusual for a governor to do.

The House and Senate have considered maps that largely left Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson’s district intact, but DeSantis is pushing a map that would make his district lean Republican. The court said the issue was too complicated to simply grant an advisory opinion.

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The Florida House and Senate have considered maps that largely left Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson’s district intact, but DeSantis is pushing a map that would make his district lean Republican.https://t.co/gskw1B4Ahd

— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) February 10, 2022