July 12, 2024
A federal court ruled that the reconfiguration of Congressional District 5 was not racially motivated.…
May 2, 2024
State defends North Florida congressional map
Attorneys say a previous plan, creating a majority Black district, was illegally based on race.…
April 25, 2024
Groups seek new review of North Florida redistricting
Voting rights groups say a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was racially motivated.…
March 28, 2024
Federal court rejects challenge to North Florida redistricting
The judges said plaintiffs failed to show the Legislature was discriminating when it eliminated a majority-Black congressional district in North…
January 25, 2024
Florida Supreme Court to take up North Florida redistricting
The court agreed to consider the case, but it appears it will not be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for…
December 4, 2023
North Florida redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court
Voting rights groups will appeal the elimination of Congressional District 5, a Black-majority district that included parts of Jacksonville.…
December 1, 2023
Court backs DeSantis on North Florida redistricting
The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld the elimination of a majority-Black district stretching from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.…
November 1, 2023
Appellate court considers North Florida redistricting
The court is expected to rule by Nov. 22 the elimination of a Black-majority district stretching from Jacksonville to Gadsden…
September 5, 2023
Judge rejects North Florida congressional map
Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh ruled that a map pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was unconstitutional because it diminished the…
August 25, 2023
Judge expresses doubts over state’s redistricting arguments
A Florida judge pressed the state’s lawyers on whether they were asking him to contradict past precedent.…
November 20, 2022
EXPLORE: How DeSantis’ congressional map affected Northeast Florida midterms
Republicans narrowly flipped the U.S. House this election cycle, gaining four seats in Florida — including one in the newly…