A Florida judge struck down a DeSantis-drawn congressional map because it diminished the voting power of Black residents

• A Florida judge has tossed the North Florida redistricting plan engineered by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
• Judge J. Lee Marsh ruled that DeSantis' congressional map violated the state constitution.
• A contingent of voting rights groups and ex-Democratic Rep. Al Lawson praised the judge's decision.

A Florida judge on Saturday struck down a congressional map crafted by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, arguing that the lines violated the state's anti-gerrymandering protections and diminished the voting strength of Black citizens.