Florida amendment fight pauses as judge’s ruling looms

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A federal appeals court has paused a legal fight over Florida's new, stricter rules for amending the state constitution.

The law in question, HB 1205, restricts nonresidents from gathering petition signatures, a provision a lower court judge initially blocked.

The appeal is on hold pending a final ruling from a district court judge, which could render the appeal unnecessary.

The legal fight over Florida’s tough new rules on amending the state constitution has hit the brakes, as a federal appeals court waits on a trial judge’s decision that could make the whole dispute disappear .

Groups including Florida Decides Healthcare (pushing for Medicaid expansion) and Smart and Safe Florida (adult-use marijuana) have been fighting HB 1205 , a new law that went into