Key Facts

• The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to let the new district map remain for upcoming elections.
• The case was brought by voting rights groups alleging the map violates Florida’s anti-gerrymandering law.
• The court said a lower court must first examine the case’s details before the Supreme Court acts.
• Justice Jorge Labarga disagreed and wanted the court to review the map sooner due to tight election deadlines.
• Governor Ron DeSantis’ team created the new map aimed to help Republicans win more seats.
• The map redraw was partly in response to a Supreme Court decision limiting protections for minority voting districts.
• The underlying legal challenge will continue, but the current map will be used for the elections.
• Justice Adam Tanenbaum said elections will proceed smoothly under the current laws and officials.