DeSantis-appointed judge signals Florida's congressional map is unconstitutional for diminishing Black representation

Judge J. Layne Smith, a DeSantis appointee to the 2nd Circuit Court of Florida, said during a hearing that he intended to issue an order granting an injunction that would prevent the map from going into effect. Smith said the map violates the state constitution"because it diminishes African Americans' ability to elect the representative of their choice."The order could come as soon as Thursday.

He added that his hands were tied by the precedent set by the state Supreme Court, which last decade set the district boundaries after years of legal battles, and the state constitution, which says a reapportionment plan cannot diminish the ability of minority residents"to elect representatives of their choice."The map DeSantis signed into law decreased from four to two the number of districts where Blacks make up a plurality of voters, known as Black access districts.

WE need an independent group to draw poltical maps and NOT the party who is in power.

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I seriously don’t get this on either side. New York democrats are in trouble for how they drew their lines as well. Like it can not be this hard to draw an unbiased map one way or another. Draw it along county lines or something.

CNN is soooo reliable

Ya think?!?!

Not sure how we have not called GovRonDeSantis out on his many race baiting antics! It just screams Desperate !

'Make sure he doesn't get to be a judge much longer.' - Desantis

Fuckedup country

Lol

Why is this even a thing The year is 2022 for God’s sake!!!

Democrats do the same shit all the time.

Likely? He doesn’t know? I thought he was a judge.

There’s a lot going on 😬 this is crazy!!?

Elon Musk is the new ceo of Twitter

You. Dont. Say.

Shocking…just shocking.

Here I thought he was an educated person, but since he needed a judge to tell he something so obvious I may have been mistaken. Oh well, live & learn.

Israël

DeSantisDemented Anything that DeSantis says or does is not only unconstitutional, but immoral, dangerous, degrading, banning books, insulting LGTB, suppressing voter rights, women rights, his bigotry is cancer in heart of Florida

EndRacism StopBlackHate CallOutRacist

“Signals” and “likely “. Obvious CNN hardcore reporting.

Finally!

Ya don't say. I mean, WE have been for months, but...

People are sick of black/ white divide championed by the democrats!

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