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League Of Women Voters Of Florida On The Implications Of Their Redistricting Suit Victory

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Reaction is still pouring in after a Florida judge voided the state's congressional districts last week.

Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis ruled in Tallahassee that the legislature's Republican political consultants flouted voter-passed constitutional amendments intended to eliminate gerrymandering — the often-bizarre and irregular lines that make a district safe for one party or the other.

In particular the judge cited two districts as evidence of the problem, one of them is the district of North Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown, which includes Jacksonville.

Melissa Ross takes a closer look at the implications of this ruling and how it could throw the state’s political future into turmoil League of Women Voters of Florida President Deirdre Macnab.

You can follow Melissa Ross on Twitter @MelissainJax.

Melissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.