Florida congresswoman tries to block changes to district
The lawsuit comes as legislators are holding a special session to adopt a new map for the state's 27 congressional districts.
Voters in 2010 approved the "Fair Districts" measures that mandate legislators cannot draw districts intended to help incumbents or a member of a political party.
Justin Levitt, a Loyola Law School professor who tracks redistricting cases nationally, said in an email that the lawsuit is "premature" until the new districts are actually voted on and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
The initial map drawn up by legislative staff and lawyers would lead to a dramatic shift of Florida's political landscape.