Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Florida Dem. Corrine Brown Files Federal Lawsuit To Keep Her Job

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, whose Jacksonville to Orlando district would be overhauled in a redistricting proposal now before state lawmakers, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking 
to stop the change. here
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Justices ruled that Brown’s north-south district was drawn largely to help Republicans retain overwhelming command of the state’s 27 congressional districts. The GOP holds a 17-10 edge over Democrats in Florida’s congressional delegation, despite there being about 500,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state.

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