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Florida Republicans racially gerrymandered two state senate districts, court hears

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Three judges will give their ruling at a later date on whether Florida 's 2022 redistricting process was unconstitutional.

A decision in favor of the plaintiffs would require a redrawing of Florida ’s 16th and 18th senate districts, subject to appeal.

The case has direct parallels in previous moves by Republican officials in Florida to manipulate voting districts to their advantage.

DeSantis had no direct role in drawing the senate maps, saysMcNamara .

The process took place against the governor’s backdrop of disenfranchisement and attacks on communities of color’ She said: “You could say this is just a technical thing, or it's about numbers, and sure, who cares if it crosses water?’.

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