Attorneys for the state Legislature defended their redistricting maps Wednesday before the Florida Supreme Court and insisted the court should severely limit its review. But judging by their comments, the justices were determined to pull out their magnifying glasses and scrutinize the lawmakers’ joint resolution on reapportionment.
Justices questioned whether the court could send back the Senate map, provide a better definition for geographic boundaries, alter the percentage of minorities in a district or do nothing at all.
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