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Episode 9: American Democracy Minute for April 27, 2022 - Redistricting Court Cases in FL, NY & KS
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More court cases impacting fair voting districts today. In Florida, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis recently vetoed the legislature's Congressional District map so he could move forward his own. The DeSantis map disassembles a predominately Black district in northern Florida. The lawsuit argues that the map, approved by the legislature just last week, violates the Fair Districts amendment to the Florida constitution, and is biased toward Republicans.
In New York, an appeals court overturned a…
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