Breaking: Florida judge strikes down congressional map as to #FL4/#FL5 only. He is setting the case for immediate appeal, possibly directly to the FL Supreme Court and bypassing intermediate court.
https://twitter.com/jacobogles/status/1524427717571223553
This ruling isn’t unexpected: the Florida SC ruled that the old #FL5 was mandated by the Fair Districts act, which was the only claim the plaintiffs made here. A trial court can’t overrule the Supreme Court.
As in New York, we’re getting a quick appeal in Florida. There are 3 options now:
1. FL SC can affirm that the old #FL5 is required
2. FL SC can overrule itself and deem the old #FL5 an illegal gerrymander
3. FL SC can punt to ‘24 and use the DeSantis map for ‘22
1. FL SC can affirm that the old #FL5 is required
2. FL SC can overrule itself and deem the old #FL5 an illegal gerrymander
3. FL SC can punt to ‘24 and use the DeSantis map for ‘22
No matter what happens, we will get a full trial and appeal on the full map, which will take place before ‘24. The current litigation affects only the N. Fla seats, and for only one cycle. Everything south of Jax should be unaffected by today’s ruling.
This will likely be Florida’s 2022-only map if the FL SC allows today’s ruling to stand. As noted, it alters only districts 2-6, and doesn’t change anything in Central or South Florida. 
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