Florida Judge Throws Out DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map, Rules In Favor of Civil Rights Groups

[lennypartiv]

Good think DeSantis is stubborn. That has been obvious with is confrontations with Disney.

 

[excalibur]

What, only blacks can represent blacks?

Have you seen the pile (being kind here) of mediocrity that is the Congressional Black Caucus?

 

[excalibur]

Good think DeSantis is stubborn. That has been obvious with is confrontations with Disney.

It will certainly be appealed.

 

[0311]

What, only blacks can represent blacks?

Have you seen the pile (being kind here) of mediocrity that is the Congressional Black Caucus?

No, more like NO African-Americans need apply.

 

[Couchpotato]

The fact that we are drawing congressional districts to ensure there is some preferred racial make up of that district is sad.

 

[0311]

What, only blacks can represent blacks?

Have you seen the pile (being kind here) of mediocrity that is the Congressional Black Caucus?

What, it was determined the map drawn by Death Sentence reduced African-American Voter Participation. Reducing the African-American Vote would mean an increase in the White Vote., which means White's representing African-Americans but not necessarily in the best interest of African-American Voters.

The map drawn by Death Sentence was a backdoor approach to limit in infuence of African-American Voters in Florida and it clearly unconstitutional.

 

[0311]

What, only blacks can represent blacks?

Have you seen the pile (being kind here) of mediocrity that is the Congressional Black Caucus?

The Congressional Black Caucus represents the best interests of African-American Voters

The ReNaziKlan Causus serves the interests MAGA MAGGOTS, which includes laws restricting African-American Voter Participation. Hate to break it you (NOT) the right to Vote is a Constitutionally Protected Right. An increase in Voter Participation nationwide only serves to create a more diversifed Democracy, oh I see the problem now.

 

[0311]

It will certainly be appealed.

What is it exactly that scares you MAGA MAGGOTS about having increased African-American Voter participation?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

A judge in Florida ruled in favor of civil rights groups on Saturday, throwing out a congressional district map that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis had backed and deeming it unconstitutional.

Very good.

Another victory for democracy.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

The ruling, which is likely to be appealed

…and the right’s war on democracy continues.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

A judge in Florida ruled in favor of civil rights groups on Saturday, throwing out a congressional district map that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis had backed and deeming it unconstitutional.

The ruling, which is likely to be appealed, delivered another redistricting win for Democrats in the Southeast after a series of cases in the region have given the party more opportunities to flip Republican-controlled House seats ahead of what will be a contentious fight for control of the legislative chamber next year.

The Florida case hinged on claims that Florida lawmakers violated a provision of the state constitution protecting minority-access districts in 2022 when they diluted the Black vote in one Northern Florida district by dividing it into four different districts.

“It's a little bit weird for a state to be challenging its own constitution in state court,” Michael Li, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, previously told The Messenger. The constitutional amendments in question were passed by voters more than a decade ago, Li noted, as part of an effort to prevent lawmakers from drawing gerrymandered congressional maps.

Circuit Judge Lee Marsh said in his ruling that the state did not prove their case and ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.

Florida Judge Throws Out DeSantis-Backed Congressional Map, Rules in Favor of Civil Rights Groups

The ruling, which will likely be appealed, is the latest legal victory for Democrats challenging redistricting in deep red states

themessenger.com

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Before the usual chorus chimes in that the Judge is a Liberal... just know that he was appointed to the bench by Republican Governor Rick Scott. Poor DeSantis. What with his campaign cratering and losing in the polls to a 4 times-indicted perp and now this... Sad.

The state should make desantis pay out of his own pocket. Corrupt nazi bastard.

 

[0311]

The state should make desantis pay out of his own pocket. Corrupt nazi bastard.

He is (as are most ReNaziKlans) proud of bigotry.

 

[postman]

The GOP is challenging the Florida Constitution, kiddo.

That's the ironic part. Republicans keep saying that elections are purely a state matter, and give the state legislatures the ultimate authority over their elections. Except they left out they have to also abide by their own state constitution. Which in this case restricted how the legislature could redraw (gerrymander) districts.

 

[Curried Goats]

The fact that we are drawing congressional districts to ensure there is some preferred racial make up of that district is sad.

Well see the thing is we are a Republic and the Founders in their wisdom saw fit to protect not just the rights of the majority but also the minority from majority rule.

 

[busybee01]

Appeal these traitorous judges rulings....

You are the one who is traitorous.

 

[0311]

Court Strikes Down Alabama Congressional Map Scathing Opinion.

Court strikes down Alabama congressional map in scathing opinion

A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s new congressional map Tuesday, finding the GOP-led state fell short of complying with the Supreme Court’s recent directive. The ruling paves the way for a …

thehill.com

A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s new congressional map Tuesday, finding the GOP-led state fell short of complying with the Supreme Court’s recent directive.

The ruling paves the way for a court-appointed official to instead draw the lines for the 2024 election cycle.

“And we are struck by the extraordinary circumstance we face,” the federal judges wrote in a 196-page opinion.

“We are not aware of any other case in which a state legislature — faced with a federal court order declaring that its electoral plan unlawfully dilutes minority votes and requiring a plan that provides an additional opportunity district — responded with a plan that the state concedes does not provide that district,” they continued.

 

[busybee01]

unconstitutional rulings that aid one party over the other.... politicizing the bench...

Republicans have politicized the bench. Enforcing the state Constitution is what state judges are supposed to do.

 

[busybee01]

Desantis will win the appeal.

If it happens, it will be because Republicans have politicized the bench in Florida.

 

[0311]

Republicans have politicized the bench. Enforcing the state Constitution is what state judges are supposed to do.

ReNaziKlans are all about "States Rights", except of course when they do not.

 

[Rambunctious]

If it happens, it will be because Republicans have politicized the bench in Florida.

Weak and un thought out legal rulings by dirty lib judges is all the dems have in their bag of dirty tricks... and that isn't a winning formula....