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Federal judge accepts Jacksonville redistricting settlement, ending racial gerrymandering case
The federal racial gerrymandering case that upended the Jacksonville City Council’s district map, proving the city had segregated voters on the basis of race for decades, has finally ended.
From School Boards to City Councils, Local Redistricting Matters
Last week, two big cities saw updates in lawsuits challenging local council districts.
Jacksonville City Council approves redistricting settlement after racial gerrymandering ruling
After a year’s worth of losses in federal court about its district maps, the Jacksonville City Council approved a settlement with civil-rights activists Tuesday night. A federal judge will now consider whether to accept the settlement.
Jacksonville civil rights groups win redistricting lawsuit against city following federal ruling
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Following a settlement agreement, the City of Jacksonville will use a map drawn up by the Jacksonville NAACP, Northside Coalition, Florida Rising and other civil rights groups.
Jacksonville City Council to consider settlement in redistricting lawsuit
Eleven months, two stricken maps and over $200,000 in city money later, the Jacksonville redistricting case could be coming to a close.
City lawyer files legislation to settle Jacksonville City Council redistricting case
After fighting and losing again and again in its attempt to beat back a racial gerrymandering lawsuit, the Jacksonville City Council may finally be ready to throw in the towel and settle with civil-rights activists who successfully sued last year.
Harvard Law School Clinic Represents Coalition Alleging Racial Gerrymandering in Jacksonville City Council Maps
Harvard Law School's Election Law Clinic is representing individuals and civil rights groups in a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville, alleging racial gerrymandering in election maps.
A matter of ‘life or death’
Harvard Law School’s Election Law Clinic partners with organizers in Jacksonville, Florida to score important victories for voting rights
Florida city highlights conflicts over local gerrymandering
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Not far from the postcard images of Jacksonville -- the white sand beaches, the riverfront fountain, the upscale shopping district — is another side of the city.
Protecting the right to vote in the Election Law Clinic
“I know the Election Law Clinic is an experience that I will be able to look back on and say, ‘this made me a better lawyer,’”
Court rejects Jacksonville's second appeal in ongoing redistricting case
In another triumph for the civil rights groups suing the city, a federal appeals court rejected Jacksonville’s motion to utilize the district map City Council approved in November for the upcoming March election.
Appeal fails to overturn Jacksonville’s court-ordered City Council map
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the city of Jacksonville’s attempt to stay a court-ordered council district map in the latest loss for the city.
Last-ditch Jacksonville redistricting appeal fails in 11th Circuit
With days to go before qualifying begins for Jacksonville’s 2023 elections, the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a lower court, and denied a request for stay on the map installed last month.
In dramatic ruling, federal judge pierces Jacksonville City Council's lies
COMMENTARY | U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard on Monday struck down a new map of Jacksonville City Council districts drawn by city officials under a court order, finding the map "embedded rather than remedied" entrenched racial segregation City Hall has perpetuated for decades through the drawing of such districts.
Federal judge hands Jacksonville major defeat in redistricting case
Judge Marcia Howard selected a remedial council district map drawn by the plaintiffs in the case, rejecting the map submitted by the city.
Plaintiffs ask court to reject Jacksonville City Council’s redrawn map
Civil-rights organizations offer three alternative City Council district maps for the federal court’s consideration.
Council to discuss next move following judge’s decision on Jacksonville’s newly-drawn districts
Federal judge threw out map in racial gerrymandering lawsuit, orders new map by Nov. 8
‘Racial segregation’: Federal judge blocks Jacksonville City Council districts as racial gerrymanders)
A federal judge has barred Jacksonville from using its City Council and Duval School Board district maps, finding that seven City Council and three School Board districts were likely racially gerrymandered.
Election Law Clinic presents oral arguments in Jacksonville racial gerrymandering case
On Friday, September 16, Election Law Clinic clinical instructor Daniel Hessel led the plaintiff’s oral arguments during Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP v. City of Jacksonville’s preliminary injunction hearing, arguing against the use of racially biased redistricting maps in the 2023 and 2024 city council and school board elections.
Lawyers suing over Jacksonville City Council redistricting want injunction before '23 vote
Lawyers arguing new boundaries for Jacksonville’s City Council districts are unconstitutionally gerrymandered asked a federal judge Friday to block use of half of the 14 districts during the spring elections.