Civil rights groups sue Florida officials to block GOP-friendly redistricting map

By Ryan King

Published April 22, 2022 7:43pm ET

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Civil rights groups sue Florida officials to block GOP-friendly redistricting map — Rep. Ramon Alexander, D-Tallahassee speaks during debate on Senate Bill 2-C: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State in the House of Representatives Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. At right is Rep. Matt Willhite, D-Wellington. The session was halted later due to a sit-down protest by a small group of Democrats, but continued after a brief recess, and the bill passed.

A coalition of civil rights groups is taking Florida state officials to court over the newly passed congressional map.

The group filed a lawsuit Friday asking a state court in Leon County to block the map and order the drawing of a new one, arguing it violated the Fair Districts Amendment in the state Constitution and illegally gerrymanders in a way that diminishes the power of black voters.

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