Lawsuit challenges DeSantis' authority to call special session for redistricting
Summary
A lawsuit claims that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis does not have the legal right to call a special session to change the state's congressional map. The lawsuit, supported by a voting rights group, argues that this action violates Florida's constitution.Key Facts
- Governor Ron DeSantis called for a special session to redraw Florida's congressional map.
- The lawsuit says he does not have the authority to do this in the middle of the decade.
- The power to call such sessions belongs to the state lawmakers, not the governor.
- The lawsuit was filed by the National Redistricting Foundation.
- It argues that Governor DeSantis' action breaks the "separation of powers doctrine" in Florida's constitution.
- The case was filed with the Florida Supreme Court.
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