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Equal Ground Education Fund v. Byrd
Last Updated Jul 31, 2026
Case No. 2026 CA 000914 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Leon Cnty.); Nos. 1D2026-1539, 1D2026-1557, 1D2026-1559 (Fla. Ct. App., 1st Dist.); No. SC2026-0857 (Fla. S. Ct.)
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A state court challenge to the new congressional lines, alleging that the plan violates the state constitution’s prohibitions on partisan gerrymandering, compactness, and maintaining political boundaries.
On May 26, 2026, the trial court declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the map; on June 1, 2026, the court of appeal declined to certify proceedings for immediate review by the state supreme court, and on June 10, 2026, the state supreme court declined to hear an emergency writ. The case now proceeds in the trial court.
History
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Complaint | May 4, 2026 | |
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Equal Ground plaintiffs' motion for PI (incl. exhs.) | May 6, 2026 | |
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SoS response (incl. exhs.) | May 13, 2026 | |
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House response | May 13, 2026 | |
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Senate response | May 13, 2026 | |
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Reply (incl. exhs.) | May 14, 2026 | |
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Order denying PI | May 26, 2026 |
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Thompson-Wynn plaintiffs' motion for PI (incl. exhs.) | May 8, 2026 | |
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House response | May 15, 2026 | |
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Reply | May 18, 2026 | |
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House sur-reply | May 19, 2026 | |
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Order denying PI | May 26, 2026 |
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Common Cause plaintiffs' motion for PI (incl. exhs.) | May 11, 2026 | |
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House response | May 15, 2026 | |
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Order denying PI | May 26, 2026 |
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Notice of appeal | May 27, 2026 |
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Petition for emergency writ (incl. apps.) | Jun 4, 2026 | |
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State's opp. | Jun 8, 2026 | |
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Fla. House opp. | Jun 8, 2026 | |
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Amicus brief of civil rights orgs. | Jun 8, 2026 | |
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Reply (incl. app.) | Jun 8, 2026 | |
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Opinion denying writ | Jun 10, 2026 |
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State's motion to dismiss Common Cause and Liccione complaint | Jun 29, 2026 | |
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Response | Jul 9, 2026 | |
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Reply | Jul 17, 2026 | |
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Liccione response (incl. app.) | Jul 2, 2026 | |
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Reply | Jul 13, 2026 | |
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Order dismissing Liccione challenge | Jul 31, 2026 |
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Order declaring Liccione vexatious litigant | Jul 31, 2026 | |
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Leg. motion to dismiss Common Cause complaint | Jul 6, 2026 | |
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Response | Jul 16, 2026 | |
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Reply | Jul 27, 2026 | |
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Order dismissing leg. | Jul 31, 2026 |
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