Florida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district that was pushed by Republican Gov.

Justices, in a 5-1 decision, said an alternative requested by voting-rights groups for a North Florida district would violate the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause because it would involve racial gerrymandering.

Impermissible Racial Gerrymandering and Lack of Alternative Maps The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a legal challenge that sought to restore a majority-Black district in north Florida.