Case Summary
On April 20, 2021, Michigan’s Secretary of State and Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission filed a petition with the Michigan Supreme Court seeking to extend the state constitution’s redistricting deadlines, citing the delayed release of necessary 2020 Census data until September 30, 2021. They asked the Court to adjust the Commission’s deadlines to require it to publicly release proposed congressional and legislative plans within 72 days of receiving census data and to adopt final plans within 45 days thereafter.
- On July 9, 2021, the Court denied the petitioners’ request for relief on the grounds judicial intervention was not yet warranted in an anticipatory action such as this.
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Michigan Supreme Court - No. 162891
- Petition for Relief - 4/20/21
- Petitioners' Brief in Support of Petition - 4/20/21
- Brief of Amicus Curiae the Michigan Senate in Support of Neither Party - 5/14/21
- Supplemental Brief of Attorney General Team Opposing Michigan Supreme Court Jurisdiction - 6/2/21
- Brief of Attorney General Team Supporting Michigan Supreme Court Jurisdiction - 6/2/21
- Petitioners Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's Supplemental Brief - 6/2/21
- Brief of Amicus Curiae Count MI Vote, d.b.a. Voters Not Politicians in Support of Petition for Relief - 6/9/21
- Second Brief of Amicus Curiae the Michigan Senate in Support of Neither Party - 6/9/21
- Reply Brief of Attorney General Team Supporting Michigan Supreme Court Jurisdiction - 6/9/21
- Response Brief of Attorney General Team Opposing Michigan Supreme Court Jurisdiction - 6/9/21
- Brief of Amicus Curiae League of Women Voters of Michigan in Support of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission - 6/9/21
- Petitioners' Response to Department of Attorney General's Brief in Opposition to Petition - 6/9/21
- Brief of Amicus Curiae the National Redistricting Foundation in Support of Petitioners - 6/11/21
- Order Denying Petition - 7/9/21