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Florida Supreme Court Rejects Republican Senate Gerrymander | The Florida Supreme Court ruled today that proposed maps for the state senate violate anti-gerrymandering rules. While upholding proposed state house maps, a 5-2 court majority held the Republican-controlled senate’s gerrymander violated state constitutional requirements prohibiting lawmakers from intentionally protecting incumbents and political parties and requiring them to preserve minority voting rights and draw compact districts where possible. Gov. Rick Scott (R) now has five days to called a special legislative session to create a new map.