Florida Supreme Court keeps new congressional districts in place
Source: Sun-Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE — The new congressional district map will remain in effect for the midterm elections, after the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a push to block the new configuration.
In a 6-1 ruling, the court determined the First District Court of Appeal should consider the merits of the case before it weighs in on the matter. Equal Ground Education Fund and two other voting rights groups brought the case alleging the new districts were drawn to favor the Republican Party, a violation of the state’s anti-gerrymandering law, but the First DCA didn’t grant a temporary injunction while the underlying case is pending.
“At this time, we do not have jurisdiction over that matter, and we do not simply assume that the First District’s decision will provide an appropriate basis for this Court’s review,” the court ruling states.
Justice Jorge Labarga wrote a dissent arguing the court did have jurisdiction, and chiding the First DCA for not expediting a review by the Florida Supreme Court. The qualifying deadline for U.S. House candidates ends Friday at noon, leaving no time for the courts to rule on the merits of the case before the elections are locked in place.
Read more: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/06/10/florida-supreme-court-keeps-new-congressional-districts-in-place/