Genesis Robinson
Coverage of Genesis Robinson in the Nexus archive.
- Florida Supreme Court rejects emergency petition to stop DeSantis’ redistricted congressional map
The Florida Supreme Court rejected an emergency petition to stop Gov. Ron DeSantis’ redistricted congressional map from taking effect. The Equal Ground Education Fund filed the petition, arguing the map violates Florida’s 2010 Fair Districts Amendments, but the court declined to intervene, allowing the map to remain in place for upcoming elections.
- Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
The Florida Supreme Court allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, denying a request for a temporary injunction in a 6-1 decision. Opponents argue the districts violate a state constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, but the court declined to rule on the case's merits, stating it lacked jurisdiction to intervene while the lawsuit proceeds in lower courts.