Florida Supreme Court Approves New U.S. House District Boundaries for 2016

On December 2, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in League of Women Voters v Detzner, SC14-1905. Here is the 5-2 decision, which (including the dissents) is 127 pages long.

The majority agrees with the lower state court’s plan for new boundaries. The basis for the lawsuit is the Florida Constitution, which tells the legislature to draw the boundaries, but also tells the legislature not to let partisan considerations affect those lines. Earlier the state courts had determined that the plan passed by the 2011 session of the legislature actually was strongly influenced by a desire to help Republican nominees. The legislature has a Republican majority.


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