Florida’s redistricting standoff tests the reach of Fair Districts amendments

Gov. Ron DeSantis and plaintiffs suing over Florida’s new congressional map agree the map violates the Fair Districts Amendments, but clash on remedy and reach after a Supreme Court ruling; DeSantis argues the entire amendment is void due to nonseverability, while opponents say its provisions are independent and enforceable. Three lawsuits in Tallahassee seek to strike down the map and revert to the 2022 lines for this year’s elections, alleging violations of partisan, racial, and compactness rules. The fight has stirred intra-party skepticism in the Legislature and echoes the broader mid-decade redistricting debate sparked by Trump.