Florida judge signals that congressional map championed by Gov. DeSantis is likely 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.
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