A federal judge has blocked the City of Jacksonville from moving forward with any elections using newly redrawn city council and school board district maps.
A group of voters and civil rights organizations sued the city earlier this year and argued council had packed Black voters into four of 14 districts, diluting Black voters’ representation city-wide.
In a press conference held after a September hearing, attorneys representing the local voters named in the lawsuit argued the new map was a continuation of a 30-year history of racial gerrymandering in Duval County.“And regardless of how long this has been going on, I think we can all agree that it’s wrong now,” said Nick Warren, an attorney with the ACLU.When and if the city proposes a new plan, the groups suing will have until Nov.
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