She’s taking her case to the Supreme Court.
After a federal panel upheld Florida's newly redrawn Congressional map, Rep. Corrine Brown has now decided to continue her challenge. She's filed notice in federal court that she will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
Brown claims the new district boundaries dilute minority voting rights, and therefore, violate federal law. The federal panel that rejected her appeal said she didn’t provide enough proof to show that harm.
Under the new map, Brown’s district stretches from Jacksonville to the west, instead of down to Orlando. The change comes in response to a Florida Supreme Court ruling which found the old map violated the voter-approved “Fair Districts” amendment to prevent protecting incumbents. There was actually a stalemate among state lawmakers on how exactly to change the districts, leading the Court to adopt the one that’s now facing this appeal from Brown.
Last week, Brown decided to run for re-election to the District, whatever the boundaries are ultimately determined to be. In a statement, Brown said she still had work to do for her constituents, and looks forward to continuing to be a "strong voice".