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Gary FineoutSeptember 25, 2015

The Florida judge who will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of the state’s political landscape says he may craft his own proposal to sort out the mess left from squabbling over Florida’s 27 congressional districts. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis has been asked by the state Supreme Court to pick a new congressional map […]

Associated PressSeptember 24, 2015

Beginning on Thursday morning, a Florida judge will try to sort out the political mess left because of squabbling over the state’s 27 congressional districts. The Florida Supreme Court in July ordered the Republican-controlled Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts after finding the current map violated standards adopted by voters. But the House and Senate […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2015

Two prominent Republican state senators are on the witness list for Thursday’s wrap-up hearing in the congressional redistricting court fight. Sen. Tom Lee, the chamber’s budget chief, and Sen. Bill Galvano, head of its redistricting panel, are set to testify. The witness list refers them as “will calls,” meaning they will definitely take the stand. […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2015

In a one-sentence decision, the Florida Supreme Court has shot down the House of Representatives’ plea to allow “discovery” in the ongoing congressional redistricting challenge. “The Florida House of Representatives’ Motion for Reconsideration, filed September 17, 2015, is hereby denied,” it said. The House’s motion was for the court to reconsider its decision not to allow discovery, […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 21, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court on Monday moved a step closer to potentially allowing “discovery” in the ongoing congressional redistricting challenge. The court granted permission for Florida House of Representatives lawyers to file further arguments as to why they should be allowed to ask questions about proposed maps turned in by some of the plaintiffs. One […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 15, 2015

Circuit Judge Terry Lewis will have at least seven proposed maps to sort out as he determines the best way to fix Florida’s congressional district boundaries. As of Tuesday, those maps include the House’s original “base map,” unchanged since last month’s Special Session, and two from the Senate, one of which puts the southern flank of eastern […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 14, 2015

A Jewish holiday is causing a delay in filing replacement maps in the ongoing congressional redistricting court challenge. Last week, Circuit Judge Terry Lewis gave parties in the lawsuit until Monday to turn in their proposed versions of how to draw boundary lines for Florida’s 27 congressional districts. But Monday also is Rosh Hashanah, which began sundown Sunday. Plaintiffs’ spokeswoman Lisa Hall reminded […]

Associated PressSeptember 13, 2015

A judge is set to hold a trial later this month to sort out the jumbled mess in Florida’s political landscape over the mapping of state congressional districts. Judge Terry Lewis agreed Friday to give attorneys involved in a three-year legal battle over Florida’s congressional districts until Monday to submit proposed maps. The Florida Supreme […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 11, 2015

Circuit Judge Terry Lewis has given parties in the ongoing congressional redistricting case until Monday to submit their final versions of how to draw boundary lines for those districts. At a brief hearing on Friday, Lewis set the date for all competing maps to be submitted. A final hearing on the matter still is set for Sept. 24, court […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano characterizes the redistricting situation he’s engrossed in as the most challenging and difficult experience yet of his 13-year legislative career in Tallahassee. The Bradenton Republican chairs the Senate Reapportionment Committee, and has been intricately involved with trying to work with House counterpart Jose Oliva in coming up with a newly redrawn […]

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