Cubanos Pa’lante v. Florida House of Representatives

This case challenges one congressional district and seven State House districts in South Florida as racially gerrymandered in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Legislature drew these districts along racial lines to form non-compact shapes, connect disparate neighborhoods, and divide established communities. In doing so, lawmakers ignored the nuanced, multifaceted, and diverse nature of the region’s Hispanic and Latino community, treating Hispanic voters as a monolithic group based on false and stereotypic assumptions, which dilutes their influence. The use of race to draw these districts was not justified by the Voting Rights Act or the minority-protection provisions of Florida's Fair Districts Amendments. We filed our complaint in May 2024, and the court denied the government’s motions to dismiss with respect to these eight districts in February 2025. In November 2025, the court granted partial summary judgment for the Florida House on our claims against four of the House districts.

The Latest: A trial is scheduled to begin January 12, 2026.