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The Florida Supreme Court orders that boundaries of eight of the state’s congressional districts be redrawn. The 5-2 ruling found the map in violation of the Florida State Constitution which was amended by Florida voters in 2010 to prohibit partisan gerrymanders.
Ginsburg, delivered the opinion of the court, in which Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined. Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito joined. Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas joined. Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia joined. The judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona is affirmed.
Supreme Court decision. The judgment of the Supreme Court of North Carolina is affirmed.
The U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously held in Evenwel v. Abbott that all people count for the purpose of drawing voting districts, not just eligible voters.
Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that this case be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 35(a) and Circuit Rule 35-3. Judges McKeown and Murguia did not participate in the deliberations or vote in this case.