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Judge Layne Smith announces he’ll block DeSantis’ redistricting plan
AP News ^ | May 11, 2022 | Brendan Farrington

Posted on 05/11/2022 10:45:46 AM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020

A congressional map approved by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and drawn by his staff is unconstitutional because it breaks up a district where Black voters can choose their representatives, a state judge said Wednesday. Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith said he would issue a formal order Thursday or Friday to keep the maps from taking effect in November’s election.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: activistjudge; blacksupremacy; democratstooge; democratstoogejudge; desantis; election2022; fl; florida; joodgelaynesmith; laynesmith; redistricting; stoogelaynesmith
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To: D Rider

Actually white is all colors.🤔


41 posted on 05/11/2022 4:39:22 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: BiteYourSelf

You can’t do that! You can’t disrupt the narrative! That’s disinformation.


42 posted on 05/11/2022 6:04:19 PM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: clintonh8r

Gone in 10 mins on appeal.


43 posted on 05/11/2022 6:15:40 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Putin is behaving rationally.The war is on Biden and Obama. )
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To: D Rider

Oh so sorry... Not.😂


44 posted on 05/11/2022 6:21:46 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

As I understand his order, it only involves one district.


45 posted on 05/12/2022 6:43:36 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix) )
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To: Political Junkie Too

If that is the current district, it is a classic gerrymander.


46 posted on 05/17/2022 12:04:20 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Proud subject of the Great MAGA King)
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