Opponents of a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis are fighting an effort to shield key lawmakers from testifying in a constitutional challenge to the plan. Attorneys for voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs urged a judge this week to reject a request by six lawmakers and five current and former legislative staff members for a protective order that would prevent depositions. In a document filed Monday, attorneys for the plaintiffs focused, in part, on a Florida Supreme Court decision that led to lawmakers testifying in legal battles after the 2012 redistricting process.
Opponents of a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis are fighting an effort to shield key lawmakers from testifying in a constitutional challenge to the plan. Attorneys for voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs urged a judge this week to reject a request by six lawmakers and five current and former legislative staff members for a protective order that would prevent depositions. In a document filed Monday, attorneys for the plaintiffs focused, in part, on a Florida Supreme Court decision that led to lawmakers testifying in legal battles after the 2012 redistricting process.