Legal Opinion
Corinne Brown v. Secretary of State of the State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 31, 2012No. 11-14554PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
At issue today is whether a state constitutional provision establishing standards for congressional redistricting that was approved by the people by initiative is contrary to the Elections Clause of the United States Constitution. Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution provides that the “Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.” Appellants Corrine Brown and Mario Diaz-Balart, members of the United States House of Representatives, along with the Florida…
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