Event Brief
Florida court keeps new congressional districts
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: A Leon County judge rejected a challenge, leaving Florida’s new congressional map in place for 2026.
WHO: Leon Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes; Common Cause; Equal Ground Education Fund; voting rights groups and voters; Gov. Ron DeSantis; Florida’s Republican-led Legislature
WHAT: A court ruling upheld Florida’s newly drawn congressional districts, rejecting a lawsuit seeking to throw out the map.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 7:21 AM ET
WHERE: Leon Circuit Court, Leon County, Florida
WHY: Judge Joshua Hawkes rejected the challenge, keeping the districts intact for the 2026 midterm elections.
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