Equal Ground Education Fund v. Byrd; Vaccari v. Byrd; Common Cause v. DeSantis
Consolidated actions challenging Florida’s congressional map as violating the state’s Fair Districts Amendment. The plaintiffs have appealed a trial court ruling denying a temporary injunction against the map
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