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Florida Circuit Court
Coverage of Florida Circuit Court in the Nexus archive.
- Florida judge blocks effort to halt new GOP House map
A Florida judge denied a request to temporarily halt a Republican-favored House map, marking another setback for Democrats following a similar decision in Tennessee. Judge Joshua Hawkes, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruled against the groups seeking to block the map, reinforcing GOP influence in the state's electoral redistricting.