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On Thursday, Aug. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency request that, if granted, would have allowed fairer maps to be in place for Miami’s 2023 city commission election.
On Friday, Aug. 11, the parties in a state-level lawsuit challenging Florida’s congressional map signed an agreement that could pave the way for the state to resurrect a Black-performing district.
On Sunday, July 30, a federal judge rejected Miami, Florida’s redraw of its city commission districts and ordered the city to adopt new districts for the upcoming November 2023 elections.
On Wednesday, July 19, the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and four individuals with former felony convictions filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s onerous and inconsistent system for voting rights restoration.
On Tuesday, July 11, a federal judge declined to temporarily block two provisions of Florida’s recently enacted voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050.
On Monday, July 3, a federal judge temporarily blocked provisions of Florida voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in late May.
On Thursday, May 25, Hispanic Federation, Poder Latinx and four Florida residents filed a lawsuit challenging a portion of omnibus voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050.
On Wednesday, May 24, the League of Women Voters of Florida filed a lawsuit challenging certain provisions of a recently enacted voter suppression law, Senate Bill 7050.
On Wednesday, May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed an omnibus voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 7050, into law. Shortly after the enactment of S.B. 7050, the Florida Conference of the NAACP and other pro-voting organizations filed a lawsuit challenging certain anti-voting provisions of the law.
On Tuesday, May 23, a federal judge temporarily blocked Miami, Florida’s city commission map from being used in the upcoming November 2023 elections, ruling that it is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.