LWV of Florida and Other Plaintiffs Issue Statement on Supreme Court Declining to Hear Congressional Map Challenge Prior to 2022 Elections
The organizational Plaintiffs in this case, which include the League of Women Voters of Florida, Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground Education Fund, and Florida Rising Together, issue the […]
LWV of Florida and Other Plaintiffs Issue Statement on First District Court of Appeal Stay in Congressional Map Case
Florida’s First District Court of Appeal has issued a stay and reinstated a gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The organizational Plaintiffs in this case, which include the League of […]
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Congressional Map Appellate Stay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On May 12, Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith issued a temporary injunction against Florida’s congressional redistricting plan, which was drawn by Governor Ron DeSantis and approved […]
Judge Sides with League of Women Voters of Florida and Others In Congressional Map Challenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following the decision from a judge in the Circuit Court of Leon County that plaintiffs were likely to succeed in proving that the configuration of Florida’s Congressional […]
League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Senate Bill 90 Appellate Stay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in League of Women Voters of Florida v. Lee. The initial lawsuit was brought by the League of Women Voters […]
League of Women Voters of Florida Condemns Election Bill Signed into Law by Gov. DeSantis (SB 524)
In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing Florida’s Senate Bill 524 into law, the League of Women Voters of Florida releases the following statement: “The League of Women Voters of Florida believes […]
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground Education Fund, Florida Rising Together and several individual […]
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO FLORIDA LEGISLATURE: Do your redistricting duty, don’t capitulate to Gov. DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The League of Women Voters of Women Florida is urging the Florida Legislature to fulfill its constitutionally mandated duty to draw fair congressional districts. With a special […]
League Whitepaper: Tying the Hands of District Public Schools
Members of the LWVFL Education Committee have authored a whitepaper entitled “Tying the Hands of District Public Schools: An Analysis of Potential Consequences of Recent Education Bills.“ Here is a […]
LEAGUE VICTORY: Federal Court Strikes Down Florida Voter Suppression Law (Senate Bill 90)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2022 Media Contact: Blake Summerlin – League of Women Voters of Florida: (772) 217-0772; [email protected] TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, a U.S. federal court struck down […]