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[Florida] Redistricting battle lines drawn in Florida

U.S. judge upholds Florida "Fair District" law voters approved in November

MIAMI — A federal judge today upheld Florida's voter-approved constitutional amendment that aims to ban gerrymandering in the drawing of congressional districts.

But two Florida members of Congress who challenged the "Fair Districts" amendment said they are prepared to appeal the matter all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro rejected a lawsuit by U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, D-Jacksonville, and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, and the Florida House of Representatives contending that the new redistricting guidelines imposed by voters violate the U.S. constitution's requirement that boundaries be drawn by state legislatures.

Although the Florida legislature ultimately draws the congressional boundaries under the new law, the plaintiffs argued that the voter-imposed rules dilute the legislature's authority.
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