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Category Archives: Redistricting
Florida Supreme Court Justices Sued Over Qualifying Papers and Procedure
On June 25th two private citizens represented by the Southeastern Legal Foundation filed suit against the three Florida Supreme Court Justices runing for retention election this year. The Justices are required to face the retention election in order to remain in office and were required to … Continue reading
Posted in Candidate qualifications, Litigation Updates, Redistricting
Tagged candidate filing deadline, Candidate qualifications, florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, Florida election lawsuit, Florida election suit, florida supreme court, judicial candidate, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults
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Circuit Court Rejects Challenge to Congressional Redistricting – For Now
Order Denying Motions for Summary Judgment Unlike the redistricting of state legislative districts, there is no automatic review by the Florida Supreme Court of the Legislature’s redistricting of congressional districts. Challenges to congressional redistricting can, however, be made by filing … Continue reading
Posted in Litigation Updates, News, Redistricting
Tagged fair districts, florida congressional districts, florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, Florida election lawsuit, florida election lawyer, florida election problems, Florida election suit, redistrict, redistricting florida, redistricting florida litigation, redistricting maps, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults
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Department of Justice Makes No Objection to Redistricting Plans
Under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the U.S. Department of Justice must review Florida’s redistricting plans for congressional and state legislative districts. On April 30, 2012, the DOJ issued this letter indicating that it had no objection to Florida’s redistricting … Continue reading
Posted in News, Redistricting, Voting Rights Act
Tagged fair districts, florida election attorney, Florida election controversy, Florida election disputes, Florida election law, Florida election lawsuit, florida election lawyer, florida election problems, Florida election suit, Florida right to vote, redistrict, redistricting florida, redistricting maps, Thomas Shults, Tom Shults, Voting Rights Act
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Florida Supreme Court Approves Senate District Map
In a 5-2 decision the Florida Supreme Court on April 27 2012 approved the legislature’s second attempt to redraw the state senate district map. The court previously rejected the senate map, forcing the state legislature to reconvene to redraw the … Continue reading
Redistricting Litigation Update
The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 20, 2012, on whether the legislature’s state senate map passes muster under Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment. The Supreme Court previously rejected the senate map, but approved the legislature’s house map. If … Continue reading