Florida Supreme Court won’t intervene in challenge to new congressional map

The Florida congressional map that created four more Republican-leaning districts will remain in place for this year’s midterm elections after the state Supreme Court declined to intervene in a lawsuit alleging the map violates the state constitution.

On June 10, the high court denied petitioner Equal Ground Education Fund’s request to intervene in the First District Court of Appeal’s consideration of a trial court decision that rejected Equal Ground’s bid for a temporary injunction against the map.

“At this time, we do not have jurisdiction over that matter, and we do not simply assume that the First District’s decision will provide an appropriate basis for this court’s review,” Read Entire Article