General Counsel For Michigan Redistricting Commission To ResignIn a letter to the commission, Julianne Pastula provided a 30-day notice on Jan. 26, making her resignation effective on Feb. 25. The notice does not specify her reason for resigning.
Groups To Challenge Partisan Fairness Of New Michigan House MapSeveral groups announced Friday they will sue to challenge Michigan's new state House map, alleging it is biased toward Republicans and should be redrawn to be fairer to Democrats on a partisan basis.
Commission Urges Michigan Supreme Court To Reject Redistricting ChallengeAn attorney for Michigan's redistricting commission defended new maps for seats in Congress and the Legislature on Wednesday and urged the state Supreme Court to dismiss a challenge filed by Black lawmakers.
Black Lawmakers To Sue To Block Michigan Redistricting MapsCurrent and former Black state lawmakers in Detroit announced Monday a pending lawsuit to block Michigan's newly drawn congressional and legislative districts, contending they illegally dilute the voting strength of African Americans.
Michigan Redistricting Commission Approves US House, Legislative MapsIn landmark votes, eight of 13 members of the panel created by a voter-approved constitutional amendment backed the 13-district congressional plan known as “Chestnut," and nine supported the “Linden” Senate map.
Whitmer Limits Michigan Redistricting Panel's Use Of Closed MeetingsGov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she signed legislation to prohibit Michigan's new redistricting commission from citing exceptions under the Open Meetings Act to hold closed sessions.
News Groups Argue For More Access To Michigan Redistricting PanelThe Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a challenge to whether a new state commission creating maps for the Legislature and Congress can keep certain business a secret.