Civil rights groups sue Florida officials over new congressional map

• The groups are asking a circuit court in Leon County, Florida to declare that DeSantis' map or individual districts in the map are unconstitutional.
• DeSantis is not named as one of the defendants in the suit.

The big picture: The lawsuit comes a day after state lawmakers gave final approval to DeSantis' map, which eliminated two congressional districts that are represented by Black Democrats.

• The map could help Florida Republicans gain four seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections, per CNN.
• DeSantis is expected to sign the map into law.

Details: The civil rights groups' lawsuit alleges that the map "intentionally favors the Republican Party at nearly every turn, eliminating three Democratic seats and transforming competitive seats into Republican-leaning ones."

• It also quotes a Princeton University professor that called the map "one of the most extreme gerrymanders in the country."
• Overall, the map is "the result Florida voters sought to eradicate in passing the Fair Districts Amendment."

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