Arrr! The judge be tossin' DeSantis' map overboard, callin' it unconstitutional, aye! Walk the plank, matey!
2023-09-03
Arr, ye scurvy knave DeSantis hath been bested by the might o' the law! The judge be sayin' his map be as worthless as a broken compass. Now the landlubbers in the legislature must chart a new course for them boundaries, or else face the wrath o' the court!
Ahoy, mateys! Listen up, ye scurvy dogs, for I have quite the tale to spin. 'Twas a Saturday when a Florida judge made a decision that shook the land. He declared that a map put forth by the mighty Governor Ron DeSantis was as unlawful as a stolen treasure. Arrr, the judge ordered the state legislature to redraw the boundaries, leaving the governor with a taste more bitter than a barrel of rum gone sour.This map, me hearties, had caused quite the stir among the landlubbers. It violated the state constitution's Fair Districts Amendments, ye see. And how did it do so, ye may ask? By tearing apart a district that had given Black voters the power to elect their own chosen leaders, just like a pirate choosing his crew. Argh, it was a clear violation of their rights!
The judge, who went by the name of J. Lee Marsh, saw right through the governor's scheme. He ruled that the redrawn districts in the north of Florida were as treacherous as the sea, breaking the very rules that had been set in place to ensure fairness and equality. The governor's plan had been as cunning as a pirate plotting a mutiny, but the judge declared it to be as unconstitutional as a pirate with a wooden leg.
Now, the state legislature must set sail once again and redraw those boundaries, following the code of the law. It seems the governor's plan has been sent to Davy Jones' locker, never to see the light of day again. And so, me hearties, justice has been served and the Black voters of Florida can once again have their voices heard, just like a pirate shouting from the crow's nest. Yo ho ho, and a bottle of justice!