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March 11, 2022: Following the initial failure of the Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis to agree upon a congressional map, Common Cause Florida, Fair Districts Now, and a group of individual plaintiffs from across Florida filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Florida. Plaintiffs asked the federal court to step in to ...
- Amy Keith Named Executive Director of Common Cause Florida
Over the last year, Keith has led the organization’s voting...
- Amy Keith Named Executive Director of Common Cause Florida
30 lis 2023 · Over the last year, Keith has led the organization’s voting rights, redistricting, and accountability work, including its congressional redistricting case, Common Cause Florida v. Byrd, which awaits a decision in federal court. She will step into her new role on Friday, December 1.
Common Cause Florida’s Amy Keith is in federal court this week over Governor DeSantis Administration’s unconstitutional voting map. Black voters in...
“The impermissible racial motives outlined in this case are unacceptable, but the court chose not to act,” said Amy Keith, Common Cause Florida executive director. “Although we are disappointed, this decision doesn’t change our fight for the next four months.
26 wrz 2023 · After Florida enacted a new congressional plan in April 2022, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint dropping their original claims and alleging the new plan was enacted with discriminatory intent in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th and 15th Amendments.
The judges also heard from Amy Keith, Program Director from Common Cause Florida, one of the organizational plaintiffs in the case. Keith explained Common Cause Florida works to create open, accountable government that is of, by, and for the people.
27 mar 2024 · After a congressional map was enacted in special session in April 2022, plaintiffs amended their complaint to challenge the enacted map as the product of intentional racial discrimination. On Mar. 27, 2024, the court rejected the challenge. Combined opposition (incl. exhs).
