New Florida congressional map faces first challenge
Summary
A civil rights group and residents have filed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s new congressional map. They claim the state government broke the Florida Constitution when creating the map. The lawsuit was filed shortly after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the map into law.Key Facts
- The Equal Ground Education Fund and 19 Florida residents filed the lawsuit.
- They filed the complaint in Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit.
- The complaint is 71 pages long.
- The lawsuit alleges that Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature violated the state constitution.
- The challenge came just hours after the governor signed the congressional map into law.
- The dispute centers on the way the new congressional districts were drawn.
- The case focuses on Florida state law, not federal law.
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