Judge invalidates Florida's congressional districts

[Tony_FLADEM]

In a ruling released late Thursday, Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis ordered the redrawing of Florida's congressional map, contending that it violates the Fair District standards.

In his 41-page ruling, the judge rejected challenges to districts in South Florida and that Tampa Bay but said that District 5, held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, and District 10, held by Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, "will need to be redrawn, as will any other districts affected thereby."

The ruling is expected to be appealed by the Legislature, which said in a statement it is reviewing the ruling.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/judge-invalidates-floridas-congressional-districts/2188031

[HooptieWagon]

1. Thats good news...

... but Tampa Bay area districts are rather gerrymandered and should be redrawn. There's no reason for south St Pete to have been joined with Tampa, except for removing all those AA votes from Pinellas Co.

[Orlandodem]

2. This is incredibly good news! We will hopefully get more competitive districts in the long term

In the short term we can pummeling the GOP with this during the Fall campaign.