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#THEGOPCAUGHTBEHAVINGBADLY....(M) The Florida Legislature illegally redrew boundaries defining congressional districts to benefit the Republican Party, a circuit court judge ruled Thursday. The League of Women Voters, along with a coalition of voters, challenged the states Republican-controlled Legislature after it redrew congressional district lines in 2012, suggesting boundaries were manipulated to benefit GOP candidates. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis, in a hard-hitting, 41-page ruling Thursday, accused political consultants of making a mockery of the Legislatures transparent and open process of redistricting. The judge said the states 5th Congressional District, held by Rep. Corrine Brown (D), and 10th Congressional District, held by Dan Webster (R), must be redrawn. Districts affected by the adjustments also will need to be redrawn. READ MORE: huffingtonpost/2014/07/10/florida-redistricting-gop_n_5576319.html
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 18:29:24 +0000

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