MIAMI — The city of Miami wants another day in court.

Last week, a three-judge panel with Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that found the city’s decision to postpone the November 2025 election to 2026 without voter approval was unconstitutional.

After two losses in court, the city is now asking for another shot. In a motion filed late Wednesday, the city requested a rehearing en banc, which means the entire appellate court would hear the case rather than a three-judge panel. The motion was authored by attorney Dwayne Robinson, whom the city hired as outside counsel for the case.

The Third DCA ruling landed two days after the three-judge panel heard oral arguments from the city, as well as from the attorney for mayoral candidate Emilio González, wh

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