Overview
- The court denied a petition from two voters backed by the National Redistricting Foundation that sought to stop the April special session and reverse the move of congressional qualifying to June.
- Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz wrote that the request fell beyond the traditional scope of such petitions, noting the governor’s authority to call a special session and the secretary of state’s role as chief election officer.
- The ruling keeps plans intact for lawmakers to convene April 20 and preserves the June 8–12 qualifying window for U.S. House candidates.
- Justice Adam Tanenbaum concurred in the result but argued the case should have been dismissed for pleading defects, emphasizing the court did not reach the merits.
- Lawmakers have not released draft maps, as DeSantis points to a pending U.S. Supreme Court case from Louisiana and Florida’s 2010 anti-gerrymandering rules frame the next steps, with Florida still the largest state yet to redraw after Texas and California acted last year.