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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.

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.

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‘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.

The city must enact new Jacksonville council districts by Nov. 8, and then the redistricting plaintiffs may submit their own proposals by Nov. 18.

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