Supreme Court Refuses to Overrule Lower Courts Order To Redraw Detroit Legislative Seats
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an attempt to reverse the decisions of lower federal courts, which had mandated that Michigan’s redistricting commission redraw 13 state legislative districts in and around Detroit to increase their competitiveness.
The federal courts have mandated that state officials revise the state House and Senate districts due to their unconstitutional nature. As a result, a substantial portion of the maps created in 2021 by Michigan’s inaugural Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission have been invalidated.
“The three-judge panel ordered the Secretary of State to refrain from holding elections in those districts until they are redrawn in compliance with the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution,” according to The Detroit News.
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