Federal trial seeking overturn of Florida's new congressional districts begins

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Did Florida's governor diminish Black voting power and violate the U.S. Constitution?

A panel of three federal judges started hearing arguments Tuesday as the latest legal challenge against Florida's new congressional districts began. The decision could prompt a redraw and change the balance of power in the U.S. House.

The plaintiffs, Common Cause, the NAACP, and others claim the 2022 map was "intentional racial discrimination" that cuts Black voting power in Florida and violates the U.S. 14th and 15th Amendments.