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By Melissa Noel ·Updated September 6, 2023
A Florida judge has ruled that a redistricting plan pushed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and cannot be used for future U.S. congressional elections. The Associated Press reports that the judge’s decision stems from concerns that the plan diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to choose their preferred representative.
Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh found that the
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