The Justice Department is opposing changes in Florida voting
procedures and says it wants a trial in the dispute, a move that could
impact the state’s August primary elections.

In court papers filed
late Friday night, Florida officials say they strongly oppose having a
trial and noted that the federal court hearing the case in the District
of Columbia wants sufficient time to issue a decision before the August
primaries. The state is seeking court approval for changes that shorten
the time for voter registration groups turning in registration forms to
48 hours and that narrow the time frame for early voting to 10 days
before election day.

Florida says the court in Washington can decide the case on the basis of information already submitted in the lawsuit.  link here.

In Florida, DOJ is again using Section 5 as a delaying tactic, just as they did in the Texas redistricting litigation. They certainly don’t want the issues to be appealed to or resolved by the Supreme Court prior to the November election.